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

1933  The birth of Dom Deluise, American film actor on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the first airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it   

1934  William Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour on this day in history.   

1934  On August - 01 piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79   

1936  On this day in history adolph Hitler opens Berlin Olympic Games   

1936  On this day in history the birth of Yves Saint-Laurent, Designer   

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

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

1940  HMS OSWALD,sunk 10 miles SE of Cape Spartivento, SW Italy in Ionian Sea - rammed by Italian destroyer 'Vivaldi' on August - 01.   

1941  On August - 01 jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia   

1943  PT-109 rammed & sunk, the future Pres. Kennedy suffers a back is injury on August - 01.   

1943  On August - 01 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  On August - 01 poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins   

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

1946  On this day in history pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)   

1946  On this day in history andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45   

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

1950  On this day in history territory of Guam created   

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 August - 01.   

1960  On August - 01 chubby Checker brings out "The Twist"   

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

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

1377  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

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

1520  On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

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

1555  On August - 01 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 August - 01.   

1137  On August - 01 louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)   

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  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on August - 01.   

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 August - 01.   

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