Page 6: Historical Events In August - 04

1956  On this day in history 1st motorcycle rode over 200 mph (Wilhelm Herz-210 mph/338 kph)   

1958  Dumont TV Network crumbles on August - 04.   

1959  "Billy Barnes Revue" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 87 perfs on August - 04.   

1960  Rocket propelled USAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH on August - 04.   

1960  On August - 04 rocket propelled USAAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH   

1961  108ø F, Spokane, WA on August - 04.   

1961  On August - 04 spokane, Washington reaches 108 degrees Fahrenheit   

1961  On August - 04 108°F, Spokane, WA   

1962  Nelson Mandela captured by South African police on this day in history.   

1963  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Milwaukee Jaycee Golf Open on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James Chaney found buried inside an earthen dam in Mississippi   

1964  Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James E Chaney, bodies discovered in an earthen Mississippi dam on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history cook Islands enters into free association with New Zealand   

1967  British pirate radio station Radio 355 goes off the air on this day in history.   

1967  34th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 27, All-Stars 0 (70,934) on this day in history.   

1967  Peter Smith, cricketer (Essex leggie, 3 wickets for England), dies on this day in history.   

1968  On August - 04 100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, Calif   

1969  Willie Stargell is first to hit a HR outside of Dodger Stadium on August - 04.   

1970  On August - 04 jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness   

1971  The US launches first satellite into lunar orbit from a manned spacecraft on this day in history.   

1971  US launches first satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history eddie Condon jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68   

1973  On August - 04 eddie Condon, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68   

1974  On this day in history crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor   

1975  On this day in history john Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57   

1976  On August - 04 enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop   

1977  On this day in history pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy   

1977  On this day in history emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92   

1981  On this day in history columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission   

1981  Melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1981  Oliver North is assigned to White House duty on this day in history.   

1981  Melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1983  Italy elects first socialist prime minister since 1946 on this day in history.   

1984  Carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics on this day in history.   

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1222  On August - 04 birth of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262)   

1290  Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history birth of pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1521  Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

1604  François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on August - 04.   

1664  Louis Lully, composer was born on this day in history.   

1687  On August - 04 birth of johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

1701  Thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757) was born on August - 04.   

1060  Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52 on August - 04.   

1113  On this day in history death of gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030)   

1204  On August - 04 death of boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1306  On this day in history death of wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289)   

1338  Death of Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300) on this day in history.   

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on August - 04.   

1476  On this day in history death of jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded