Page 6: Historical Events In August - 04

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

1958  On this day in history dumont TV Network crumbles   

1959  "Billy Barnes Revue" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 87 perfs on this day in history.   

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

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

1961  On this day in history 108ø F, Spokane, WA   

1961  On this day in history spokane, Washington reaches 108 degrees Fahrenheit   

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

1962  On August - 04 nelson Mandela captured by South African police   

1963  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Milwaukee Jaycee Golf Open on August - 04.   

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

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

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

1967  On this day in history british pirate radio station Radio 355 goes off the air   

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

1967  On this day in history peter Smith, cricketer (Essex leggie, 3 wickets for England), dies   

1968  On this day in history 100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, Calif   

1969  On this day in history willie Stargell is first to hit a HR outside of Dodger Stadium   

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 August - 04.   

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  Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor on this day in history.   

1975  John Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57 on August - 04.   

1976  On August - 04 enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop   

1977  Pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy on this day in history.   

1977  On August - 04 emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92   

1981  On August - 04 columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission   

1981  On August - 04 melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80   

1981  Oliver North is assigned to White House duty on August - 04.   

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

1983  Italy elects first socialist prime minister since 1946 on August - 04.   

1984  On August - 04 carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics   

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1222  On this day in history birth of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262)   

1290  On August - 04 birth of duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326)   

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  On this day in history birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

1664  On this day in history birth of louis Lully, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1060  Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1113  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on August - 04.   

1204  Death of Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on this day in history.   

1265  On August - 04 simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle   

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 August - 04.   

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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