Page 7: Historical Events In August - 01

1926  On this day in history 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  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 August - 01 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 this day in history.   

1934  Paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency on August - 01.   

1934  On this day in history the first airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it   

1934  On this day in history 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  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  On August - 01 hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers   

1940  On August - 01 first expulsion of Jews from Cracow.   

1940  On August - 01 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  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 August - 01 ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68   

1944  On this day in history poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins   

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 this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history king Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king   

1950  Territory of Guam created on this day in history.   

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

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

1957  On August - 01 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  On this day in history uS first class postage up to $0.04 - was $0.03 for 26 years   

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 August - 01.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on August - 01.   

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

1137  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)   

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on August - 01.   

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  On this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)   

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