Historical Events In August - 01

1926  On August - 01 israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies   

1927  On August - 01 earliest date for a film to be considered for the Academy Awards   

1928  On August - 01 babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace   

1929  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on this day in history.   

1932  Arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies on August - 01.   

1933  The birth of Dom Deluise, American film actor on August - 01.   

1933  Carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1/3) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency   

1934  The first airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it on August - 01.   

1934  On August - 01 william Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour   

1934  Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1936  Adolph Hitler opens Berlin Olympic Games on this day in history.   

1936  The birth of Yves Saint-Laurent, Designer on this day in history.   

1939  Hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history first expulsion of Jews from Cracow.   

1940  HMS OSWALD,sunk 10 miles SE of Cape Spartivento, SW Italy in Ionian Sea - rammed by Italian destroyer 'Vivaldi' on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia   

1943  On this day in history pT-109 rammed & sunk, the future Pres. Kennedy suffers a back is injury   

1943  Race riot in Harlem New York city on August - 01.   

1943  On August - 01 ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68   

1944  Poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins on August - 01.   

1944  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1946  On August - 01 pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)   

1946  Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 on August - 01.   

1950  On August - 01 king Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king   

1950  Territory of Guam created on August - 01.   

1953  Northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland on August - 01.   

1954  Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies on August - 01.   

1957  On this day in history first commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico   

1957  On August - 01 glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10")   

1957  Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on this day in history.   

1958  US first class postage up to $0.04 - was $0.03 for 26 years on this day in history.   

1958  US submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history chubby Checker brings out "The Twist"   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.   

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on August - 01.   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on August - 01.   

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 August - 01.   

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

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on this day in history.   

1457  On this day in history laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on this day in history.   

1541  Death of Simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493) on August - 01.