Historical Events In August - 01

1884  On August - 01 heinrich Laube, writer, dies   

1886  On August - 01 great Britain annexes Kermadec-Island near New Zealand   

1886  On this day in history isaac Keesing, Dutch publisher/founder (System Keesing)   

1888  On August - 01 vito Frazzi, composer   

1889  On August - 01 john F Mahoney, developed pencillin treatment of syphillis   

1890  On this day in history cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Lundi   

1890  On this day in history george II, king of Greece   

1892  Constantly Burniaux, Belg, art historian (Temps Inquiets) on August - 01.   

1893  Henry Perky & William Ford patent shredded wheat on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history benjamin E Mays, SC, black educator (Morehouse, Howard University)   

1896  George Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England) on August - 01.   

1896  George Samuelson completes rowing Atlantic (NY to England) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey)   

1899  On this day in history william Steinberg, Cologne, conductor (Boston Symph-1969-71)   

1900  On this day in history otto Nothling, cricketer (Test for Australia 1928, 52 runs aver 26)   

1901  Burial within San Francisco City limits prohibited on this day in history.   

1901  Burial within SF City limits prohibited on this day in history.   

1902  Building begins on Dutch public housing on August - 01.   

1902  Hendrik J Kruls, Neth, general/chief military authority (1944-46) on August - 01.   

1902  On this day in history ludwig Beckmann, painter, dies   

1903  First coast-to-coast automobile trip (San Francisco to New York ) completed on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history unsuccessful uprising of Macedonians against Turkey   

1903  1st coast-to-coast automobile trip (SF-NY) completed on this day in history.   

1903  Paul George Vincent O'Shaughnessy Horgan, novelist on this day in history.   

1906  Chicago White Sox begin record 19 game win streak on August - 01.   

1906  Bkln Dodger Harry McIntire no-hits Pitts for 10 2/3 loses in 13th on August - 01.   

1906  On August - 01 william Hayter, diplomat   

1907  On August - 01 bank of Italy opens first branch in San Francisco   

1907  Bank of Italy opens 1st branch at 3433 Mission Street, SF on August - 01.   

1908  Miloslav Kabelac, composer on August - 01.   

1909  Army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers on this day in history.   

1909  The first Lincoln head pennies minted on this day in history.   

1909  British SS Waratah disappears on Sydney to London, 300 killed on this day in history.   

1909  On August - 01 nigel Henderson, admiral   

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1313  On August - 01 birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.   

1377  On August - 01 birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

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

1520  On August - 01 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  On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.   

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on this day in history.   

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1227  On August - 01 death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)   

1402  On August - 01 death of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341)   

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on August - 01.   

1464  On August - 01 death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)   

1541  Death of Simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493) on this day in history.