Historical Events In August - 02

1923  Warren Harding, 29th Pres (1921-23), dies at Palace Hotel SF at 57 on August - 02.   

1924  Carroll O'Connor born (Archie Bunker in All in the Family) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history the birth of James Baldwin, American writer   

1924  Joe Hauser sets record of 14 total bases in a game on August - 02.   

1924  On this day in history james Baldwin, NY, author (Go Tell it on Mountain, Another Country)   

1925  Alan Wicker, British broadcaster on this day in history.   

1926  Betsy Bloomingdale, dept store mogul on August - 02.   

1927  Brian Neill, British Lord Justice of Appeal on this day in history.   

1928  Mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia) on August - 02.   

1929  Phillies Don Hurst sets NL record of 6 consecutive games with a HR on August - 02.   

1931  Spanish Catalonia agrees (99+%) for autonomous status on August - 02.   

1932  The birth of Peter O'Toole, British actor on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history charlie Grimm replaces Roger Hornsby as manager of Chic Cubs   

1932  Gheorghe Cucu, composer, dies at 50 on August - 02.   

1934  On this day in history death of Hindenberg. Hitler becomes head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Hitler proclaims himself "Fuehrer" and forces all military personnel to swear allegience to him.   

1934  William Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour on August - 02.   

1934  1st airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it on August - 02.   

1934  On this day in history paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg, soldier/statesman, dies at 86   

1937  The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, essentially rendering marijuana and all its by-products illegal on this day in history.   

1938  On August - 02 1st test of a yellow baseball (Dodgers vs Cardinals)   

1938  On August - 02 bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer, dies at 76   

1939  On August - 02 hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers   

1940  On August - 02 clermont-Ferrand sentences Gen Charles de Gaulle to death   

1941  On August - 02 jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia   

1941  German 11st Army surrounds 20 Russian divisions at Oeman on this day in history.   

1941  Jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (La Feria), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1942  250 Dutch Catholic Jews arrested, transported to Amersfoort camp on this day in history.   

1942  On August - 02 friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77   

1943  PT-109, under command of LTJG John F. Kennedy, cut in half by Japanese cruiser on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 02 revolt in Treblinka.   

1943  Armed revolt breaks out in Treblinka on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 02 amsterdam soccer team "The Volewijckers" plays in orange shirts   

1945  On August - 02 potsdam Conference ended, with Stalin, Truman & Churchill   

1945  On August - 02 emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer (Donna Diana), dies at 85   

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1455  Johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99) was born on August - 02.   

1533  Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588) was born on August - 02.   

1627  On August - 02 birth of samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter   

1632  On August - 02 birth of kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner)   

1672  Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.   

1674  Philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723) was born on August - 02.   

1696  On August - 02 birth of mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia   

1703  Lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

0257  On August - 02 stefanus I, bishop of Rome (254-57)/heretic fighter, dies   

0640  Severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies on this day in history.   

0686  John V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies on August - 02.   

0924  Death of Ælfweard of Wessex on this day in history.   

1002  Abu Amir Mohammed ibn Abd allah ibn Mohammed ibn Abi Amir, dies at 64 on August - 02.   

1075  On August - 02 john VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies   

1100  On this day in history death of william II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44   

1222  On August - 02 death of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (b. 1156)