Page 8: Historical Events In August - 01

1961  On this day in history beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club   

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 this day in history.   

1963  The Beatles Book is sold out on its first day of sale on August - 01.   

1963  On August - 01 theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies   

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

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  On this day in history race riot in Jersey City NJ   

1964  Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 on this day in history.   

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

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  US's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5 on this day in history.   

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  On August - 01 gold hits record $70 an ounce in London   

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  Helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations on this day in history.   

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

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  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 August - 01.   

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

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

1981  On August - 01 mTV premiers this day   

1981  On August - 01 paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

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

1983  On this day in history sTS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad   

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

1983  On August - 01 peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 01.   

1495  On August - 01 birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

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

1545  On this day in history birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  On August - 01 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1227  On this day in history death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)   

1402  On August - 01 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  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on August - 01.   

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