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 August - 01 the Beatles Book is sold out on its first day of sale   

1963  Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on this day in history.   

1964  On August - 01 beatles' "Hard Day's Night" single goes to #1 spot on the charts   

1964  On August - 01 jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69   

1964  On August - 01 north Vietnam fires on a US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin and so it begins in earnest   

1964  Race riot in Jersey City NJ on August - 01.   

1964  Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 on August - 01.   

1965  On August - 01 kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77   

1966  The Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31 on August - 01.   

1966  On August - 01 bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 01.   

1973  On this day in history gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91   

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

1975  On this day in history helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations   

1975  On this day in history howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68   

1976  Trinidad and Tobago independence on this day in history.   

1977  On August - 01 francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47   

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

1979  Thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32 on this day in history.   

1980  Gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record on this day in history.   

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

1980  Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.   

1981  On August - 01 mTV premiers this day   

1981  Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on this day in history.   

1982  On August - 01 cathleen Nesbitt English actress (Seperate Tables), dies at 93   

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

1983  On this day in history uS District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination   

1983  On this day in history peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62   

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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 this day in history.   

1377  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on August - 01.   

1520  On August - 01 birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on August - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on this day in history.   

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

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

1541  On August - 01 death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)