Historical Events In August - 01

1961  On this day in history beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club   

1962  On August - 01 nASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m   

1962  Leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62 on August - 01.   

1963  On August - 01 the Beatles Book is sold out on its first day of sale   

1963  Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on August - 01.   

1964  Beatles' "Hard Day's Night" single goes to #1 spot on the charts on August - 01.   

1964  Jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1964  On August - 01 north Vietnam fires on a US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin and so it begins in earnest   

1964  Race riot in Jersey City NJ on August - 01.   

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

1965  Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1966  Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies on August - 01.   

1967  US's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5 on this day in history.   

1970  Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55 on August - 01.   

1972  Brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28 on this day in history.   

1972  On August - 01 gold hits record $70 an ounce in London   

1973  On this day in history gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91   

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

1975  On this day in history helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations   

1975  On this day in history howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68   

1976  On this day in history trinidad and Tobago independence   

1977  On this day in history francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47   

1979  Gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway on August - 01.   

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  On this day in history uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships   

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  On this day in history paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

1982  On August - 01 cathleen Nesbitt English actress (Seperate Tables), dies at 93   

1983  On this day in history sTS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad   

1983  On this day in history 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 August - 01.   

1322  On August - 01 birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on August - 01.   

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  On August - 01 birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on August - 01.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1457  On August - 01 laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

1464  On this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)   

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