Page 7: Historical Events In August - 01

1926  Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history 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 August - 01.   

1929  On August - 01 syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies   

1932  Arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies on this day in history.   

1933  The birth of Dom Deluise, American film actor on this day in history.   

1933  Carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1/3) on this day in history.   

1934  On August - 01 paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency   

1934  The first airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it on August - 01.   

1934  William Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour on this day in history.   

1934  Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1936  On August - 01 adolph Hitler opens Berlin Olympic Games   

1936  The birth of Yves Saint-Laurent, Designer on August - 01.   

1939  Hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers on this day in history.   

1940  First expulsion of Jews from Cracow on this day in history.   

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 August - 01.   

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

1943  Race riot in Harlem New York city on August - 01.   

1943  On this day in history 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 August - 01.   

1946  On this day in history andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45   

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

1950  Territory of Guam created on August - 01.   

1953  Northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland on August - 01.   

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

1957  On August - 01 first commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico   

1957  On August - 01 glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10")   

1957  Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on this day in history.   

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

1958  On this day in history uS submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap   

1960  On August - 01 chubby Checker brings out "The Twist"   

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1313  On August - 01 birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on August - 01.   

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on this day in history.   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on August - 01.   

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 August - 01.   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On August - 01 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.   

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on August - 01.   

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on August - 01.   

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on this day in history.   

1402  On August - 01 death of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341)   

1457  On this day in history laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on this day in history.   

1541  Death of Simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493) on August - 01.