Page 8: Historical Events In August - 01

1961  Beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club on August - 01.   

1962  On this day in history nASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m   

1962  On August - 01 leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62   

1963  On this day in history the Beatles Book is sold out on its first day of sale   

1963  On this day in history theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies   

1964  On this day in history beatles' "Hard Day's Night" single goes to #1 spot on the charts   

1964  Jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69 on August - 01.   

1964  North Vietnam fires on a US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin and so it begins in earnest on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history race riot in Jersey City NJ   

1964  On August - 01 johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30   

1965  Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1966  On August - 01 the Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31.   

1966  Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies on this day in history.   

1967  On August - 01 uS's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5   

1970  Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55 on August - 01.   

1972  On August - 01 brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28   

1972  Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

1973  On August - 01 gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91   

1975  Helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations on August - 01.   

1975  On August - 01 helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations   

1975  On August - 01 howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68   

1976  Trinidad and Tobago independence on August - 01.   

1977  Francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1979  Gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway on this day in history.   

1979  On August - 01 thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32   

1980  Gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record on August - 01.   

1980  On August - 01 uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships   

1980  On August - 01 strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61   

1981  On August - 01 mTV premiers this day   

1981  On this day in history paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

1982  Cathleen Nesbitt English actress (Seperate Tables), dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1983  STS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad on August - 01.   

1983  On August - 01 uS District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination   

1983  Peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62 on August - 01.   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on August - 01.   

1322  On this day in history birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on August - 01.   

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

0527  On August - 01 justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies   

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

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1227  On August - 01 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 this day in history.