Page 6: Historical Events In August - 04

1956  1st motorcycle rode over 200 mph (Wilhelm Herz-210 mph/338 kph) on August - 04.   

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  On this day in history rocket propelled USAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH   

1960  On this day in history rocket propelled USAAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH   

1961  108ø F, Spokane, WA on this day in history.   

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

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

1962  On this day in history nelson Mandela captured by South African police   

1963  On this day in history kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Milwaukee Jaycee Golf Open   

1964  Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James Chaney found buried inside an earthen dam in Mississippi on August - 04.   

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 August - 04.   

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

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

1969  Willie Stargell is first to hit a HR outside of Dodger Stadium on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness   

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

1971  On this day in history uS launches first satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft   

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 August - 04 crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor   

1975  John Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1976  Enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop on this day in history.   

1977  Pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy on August - 04.   

1977  Emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92 on August - 04.   

1981  Columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission on August - 04.   

1981  On this day in history melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80   

1981  On August - 04 oliver North is assigned to White House duty   

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

1983  On August - 04 italy elects first socialist prime minister since 1946   

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

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1222  Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262) was born on August - 04.   

1290  Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326) was born on August - 04.   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born on August - 04.   

1521  On this day in history birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

1604  François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1664  On August - 04 birth of louis Lully, composer   

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

1701  On this day in history birth of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757)   

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

1113  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on this day in history.   

1204  Death of Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on August - 04.   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on August - 04.   

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 August - 04.   

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