Page 7: Historical Events In August - 01

1926  On August - 01 israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies   

1927  On this day in history 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 August - 01.   

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

1932  Arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies on August - 01.   

1933  The birth of Dom Deluise, American film actor on August - 01.   

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

1934  On August - 01 paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency   

1934  The first airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it on this day in history.   

1934  William Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour on August - 01.   

1934  On August - 01 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 August - 01.   

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

1940  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia   

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

1943  Race riot in Harlem New York city on this day in history.   

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 August - 01 manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65   

1946  Pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) on August - 01.   

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

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

1950  Territory of Guam created on August - 01.   

1953  Northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland on this day in history.   

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 August - 01.   

1958  US submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap on August - 01.   

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

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

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on August - 01.   

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 August - 01.   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

1579  On August - 01 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on August - 01.   

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  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on August - 01.   

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on this day in history.   

1457  On this day in history laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

1464  On this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)   

1541  On this day in history death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)