Page 6: Historical Events In August - 04

1956  1st motorcycle rode over 200 mph (Wilhelm Herz-210 mph/338 kph) on this day in history.   

1958  Dumont TV Network crumbles on this day in history.   

1959  "Billy Barnes Revue" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 87 perfs on August - 04.   

1960  On this day in history rocket propelled USAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH   

1960  Rocket propelled USAAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH on August - 04.   

1961  On this day in history 108ø F, Spokane, WA   

1961  On August - 04 spokane, Washington reaches 108 degrees Fahrenheit   

1961  108°F, Spokane, WA on this day in history.   

1962  On August - 04 nelson Mandela captured by South African police   

1963  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Milwaukee Jaycee Golf Open on August - 04.   

1964  On this day in history civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James Chaney found buried inside an earthen dam in Mississippi   

1964  Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James E Chaney, bodies discovered in an earthen Mississippi dam on this day in history.   

1965  Cook Islands enters into free association with New Zealand on this day in history.   

1967  British pirate radio station Radio 355 goes off the air on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history 34th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 27, All-Stars 0 (70,934)   

1967  Peter Smith, cricketer (Essex leggie, 3 wickets for England), dies on this day in history.   

1968  100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, Calif on August - 04.   

1969  Willie Stargell is first to hit a HR outside of Dodger Stadium on August - 04.   

1970  Jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness on this day in history.   

1971  On August - 04 the US launches first satellite into lunar orbit from a manned spacecraft   

1971  On August - 04 uS launches first satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft   

1973  On August - 04 eddie Condon jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68   

1973  Eddie Condon, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1974  Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history john Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57   

1976  On August - 04 enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop   

1977  On this day in history pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy   

1977  Emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92 on August - 04.   

1981  Columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission on this day in history.   

1981  Melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1981  On August - 04 oliver North is assigned to White House duty   

1981  On this day in history melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80   

1983  Italy elects first socialist prime minister since 1946 on this day in history.   

1984  On August - 04 carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics   

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1222  On this day in history birth of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262)   

1290  Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history birth of pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1521  Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

1664  On August - 04 birth of louis Lully, composer   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on this day in history.   

1701  On August - 04 birth of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757)   

1060  Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1113  On this day in history death of gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030)   

1204  On August - 04 death of boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1306  On August - 04 death of wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289)   

1338  Death of Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300) on this day in history.   

1430  On this day in history philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26   

1476  On August - 04 death of jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded