Page 6: Historical Events In August - 04

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

1958  Dumont TV Network crumbles on this day in history.   

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

1960  Rocket propelled USAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH on this day in history.   

1960  Rocket propelled USAAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH on this day in history.   

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

1961  Spokane, Washington reaches 108 degrees Fahrenheit on this day in history.   

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 August - 04 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 August - 04.   

1965  Cook Islands enters into free association with New Zealand on this day in history.   

1967  British pirate radio station Radio 355 goes off the air on August - 04.   

1967  On August - 04 34th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 27, All-Stars 0 (70,934)   

1967  On August - 04 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  Jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness on August - 04.   

1971  On this day in history the US launches first satellite into lunar orbit from a manned spacecraft   

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  Eddie Condon, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop   

1977  On August - 04 pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy   

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

1981  Columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission on this day in history.   

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

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

1981  On August - 04 melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80   

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

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

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1222  Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 04.   

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

1664  On August - 04 birth of louis Lully, composer   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on this day in history.   

1701  On August - 04 birth of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757)   

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

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 August - 04 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