Page 8: Historical Events In August - 01

1961  Beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history nASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m   

1962  On this day in history leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62   

1963  The Beatles Book is sold out on its first day of sale on August - 01.   

1963  On August - 01 theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies   

1964  On this day in history beatles' "Hard Day's Night" single goes to #1 spot on the charts   

1964  On August - 01 jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69   

1964  North Vietnam fires on a US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin and so it begins in earnest on this day in history.   

1964  Race riot in Jersey City NJ on this day in history.   

1964  On August - 01 johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30   

1965  On this day in history kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77   

1966  On August - 01 the Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31.   

1966  On this day in history bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies   

1967  US's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5 on August - 01.   

1970  Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1972  On August - 01 brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28   

1972  On this day in history gold hits record $70 an ounce in London   

1973  Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations   

1975  On August - 01 helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations   

1975  On August - 01 howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68   

1976  On this day in history trinidad and Tobago independence   

1977  Francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47 on August - 01.   

1979  On this day in history gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway   

1979  On August - 01 thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32   

1980  On this day in history gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record   

1980  US swimmers set 3 world records at National championships on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61   

1981  On this day in history mTV premiers this day   

1981  Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history cathleen Nesbitt English actress (Seperate Tables), dies at 93   

1983  STS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad on August - 01.   

1983  On August - 01 uS District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination   

1983  On August - 01 peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62   

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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 August - 01.   

1377  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  On this day in history birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

1520  On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

1545  On this day in history birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on August - 01.   

1137  On August - 01 louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)   

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

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on August - 01.   

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on August - 01.   

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