Page 8: Historical Events In August - 01

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

1962  NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m on August - 01.   

1962  Leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62 on August - 01.   

1963  The Beatles Book is sold out on its first day of sale on this day in history.   

1963  Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on August - 01.   

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

1964  Jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1965  Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77 on August - 01.   

1966  The Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55   

1972  Brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28 on August - 01.   

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  On August - 01 helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations   

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

1975  Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 on August - 01.   

1976  Trinidad and Tobago independence on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47   

1979  On this day in history gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway   

1979  On this day in history thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32   

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

1980  US swimmers set 3 world records at National championships on this day in history.   

1980  Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on August - 01.   

1981  MTV premiers this day on this day in history.   

1981  Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on August - 01.   

1982  On this day in history cathleen Nesbitt English actress (Seperate Tables), dies at 93   

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

1983  US District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination on August - 01.   

1983  Peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on August - 01.   

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 August - 01.   

1545  On August - 01 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  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 August - 01.   

1457  On August - 01 laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

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.