Historical Events In August - 04

1956  1st motorcycle rode over 200 mph (Wilhelm Herz-210 mph/338 kph) on August - 04.   

1958  Dumont TV Network crumbles on August - 04.   

1959  On this day in history "Billy Barnes Revue" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 87 perfs   

1960  Rocket propelled USAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH on this day in history.   

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 this day in history spokane, Washington reaches 108 degrees Fahrenheit   

1961  108°F, Spokane, WA on August - 04.   

1962  Nelson Mandela captured by South African police on this day in history.   

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

1964  Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James Chaney found buried inside an earthen dam in Mississippi on August - 04.   

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

1965  Cook Islands enters into free association with New Zealand on August - 04.   

1967  British pirate radio station Radio 355 goes off the air on August - 04.   

1967  On August - 04 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 August - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness   

1971  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor   

1975  John Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57 on August - 04.   

1976  Enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop on this day in history.   

1977  Pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy on August - 04.   

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  On this day in history melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80   

1981  On this day in history oliver North is assigned to White House duty   

1981  Melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80 on August - 04.   

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

1984  On this day in history carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics   

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1222  On August - 04 birth of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262)   

1290  On August - 04 birth of duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326)   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born on August - 04.   

1521  On this day in history birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

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

1664  Louis Lully, composer was born on this day in history.   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on August - 04.   

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 August - 04 death of gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030)   

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

1265  On August - 04 simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle   

1306  Death of Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289) on August - 04.   

1338  On August - 04 death of thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300)   

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

1476  On this day in history death of jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded