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  On August - 04 dumont TV Network crumbles   

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

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 August - 04 spokane, Washington reaches 108 degrees Fahrenheit   

1961  On August - 04 108°F, Spokane, WA   

1962  On this day in history nelson Mandela captured by South African police   

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  Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James E Chaney, bodies discovered in an earthen Mississippi dam on August - 04.   

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 August - 04.   

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

1969  On August - 04 willie Stargell is first to hit a HR outside of Dodger Stadium   

1970  On August - 04 jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness   

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

1971  On this day in history uS launches first satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft   

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

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

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

1975  On August - 04 john Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57   

1976  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1981  On August - 04 columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission   

1981  On August - 04 melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80   

1981  Oliver North is assigned to White House duty on this day in history.   

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

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1222  Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262) was born on this day in history.   

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  Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on August - 04.   

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 August - 04.   

1701  Thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757) was born on August - 04.   

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

1113  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on this day in history.   

1204  Death of Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on this day in history.   

1265  On this day in history simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle   

1306  On this day in history 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 August - 04.   

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on August - 04.   

1476  Death of Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on August - 04.