Page 7: Historical Events In August - 01

1926  Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on August - 01.   

1927  On August - 01 earliest date for a film to be considered for the Academy Awards   

1928  Babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace on this day in history.   

1929  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies   

1933  On this day in history the birth of Dom Deluise, American film actor   

1933  On this day in history carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1/3)   

1934  Paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency on this day in history.   

1934  The first airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it on this day in history.   

1934  William Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour on August - 01.   

1934  On August - 01 piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79   

1936  On this day in history adolph Hitler opens Berlin Olympic Games   

1936  On this day in history the birth of Yves Saint-Laurent, Designer   

1939  Hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers on August - 01.   

1940  On August - 01 first expulsion of Jews from Cracow.   

1940  On August - 01 hMS OSWALD,sunk 10 miles SE of Cape Spartivento, SW Italy in Ionian Sea - rammed by Italian destroyer 'Vivaldi'.   

1941  Jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history pT-109 rammed & sunk, the future Pres. Kennedy suffers a back is injury   

1943  On this day in history race riot in Harlem New York city   

1943  On August - 01 ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68   

1944  On this day in history poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins   

1944  On this day in history manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65   

1946  Pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) on this day in history.   

1946  Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 on this day in history.   

1950  King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king on August - 01.   

1950  On August - 01 territory of Guam created   

1953  On August - 01 northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland   

1954  Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies on August - 01.   

1957  First commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico on this day in history.   

1957  Glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10") on this day in history.   

1957  Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on August - 01.   

1958  On this day in history uS first class postage up to $0.04 - was $0.03 for 26 years   

1958  On August - 01 uS submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap   

1960  Chubby Checker brings out "The Twist" on this day in history.   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.   

1377  On August - 01 birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  On August - 01 birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on August - 01.   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1555  On August - 01 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on August - 01.   

0527  On August - 01 justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies   

1137  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)   

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies   

1227  On August - 01 death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)   

1402  On this day in history death of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341)   

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on August - 01.   

1541  On this day in history death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)