Historical Events In August - 01
Friday, 17 May 2024
1926 Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on August - 01.
1927 On this day in history earliest date for a film to be considered for the Academy Awards
1928 On this day in history babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace
1929 On August - 01 syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies
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 On August - 01 carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1/3)
1934 On August - 01 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 August - 01.
1934 On this day in history piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79
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 August - 01.
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 this day in history.
1941 Jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia on August - 01.
1943 PT-109 rammed & sunk, the future Pres. Kennedy suffers a back is injury on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history race riot in Harlem New York city
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 August - 01.
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 King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king on August - 01.
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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history uS submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap
1960 Chubby Checker brings out "The Twist" on this day in history.
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »