Page 7: Historical Events In August - 01

1926  Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on this day in history.   

1927  Earliest date for a film to be considered for the Academy Awards on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace   

1929  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on August - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1/3)   

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

1934  The first airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it on August - 01.   

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

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

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

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 August - 01.   

1943  On August - 01 race riot in Harlem New York city   

1943  Ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history territory of Guam created   

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

1954  On August - 01 charles-A Cingria, writer, dies   

1957  First commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

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

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

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on August - 01.   

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

1227  On August - 01 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  On August - 01 laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

1464  On August - 01 death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)   

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