Page 7: Historical Events In August - 01

1926  Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on August - 01.   

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

1928  Babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace on this day in history.   

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

1932  On this day in history arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies   

1933  On this day in history the birth of Dom Deluise, American film actor   

1933  Carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1/3) on August - 01.   

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  On this day in history piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79   

1936  Adolph Hitler opens Berlin Olympic Games on August - 01.   

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

1939  On August - 01 hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers   

1940  First expulsion of Jews from Cracow on this day in history.   

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

1941  Jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia on this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history race riot in Harlem New York city   

1943  On this day in history ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68   

1944  Poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins on this day in history.   

1944  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65 on August - 01.   

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

1946  On August - 01 andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45   

1950  King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king on this day in history.   

1950  On August - 01 territory of Guam created   

1953  On August - 01 northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland   

1954  On this day in history charles-A Cingria, writer, dies   

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

1957  On this day in history glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10")   

1957  On August - 01 harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59]   

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

1958  On August - 01 uS submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap   

1960  Chubby Checker brings out "The Twist" on August - 01.   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on August - 01.   

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 August - 01 birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  On August - 01 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

0527  On this day in history justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies   

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

1190  On August - 01 floris III, Count of Holland, dies   

1227  On this day in history death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)   

1402  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.