Historical Events In August - 01

1926  On this day in history israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies   

1927  Earliest date for a film to be considered for the Academy Awards on August - 01.   

1928  On this day in history babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace   

1929  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on August - 01.   

1932  On this day in history arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies   

1933  The birth of Dom Deluise, American film actor on August - 01.   

1933  On this day in history carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1/3)   

1934  On August - 01 paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency   

1934  On this day in history the first airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it   

1934  William Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour on August - 01.   

1934  Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1936  Adolph Hitler opens Berlin Olympic Games on this day in history.   

1936  On August - 01 the birth of Yves Saint-Laurent, Designer   

1939  On August - 01 hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers   

1940  On August - 01 first expulsion of Jews from Cracow.   

1940  HMS OSWALD,sunk 10 miles SE of Cape Spartivento, SW Italy in Ionian Sea - rammed by Italian destroyer 'Vivaldi' on August - 01.   

1941  Jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history pT-109 rammed & sunk, the future Pres. Kennedy suffers a back is injury   

1943  Race riot in Harlem New York city on this day in history.   

1943  Ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68 on August - 01.   

1944  On August - 01 poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins   

1944  On August - 01 manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65   

1946  On this day in history pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)   

1946  On August - 01 andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45   

1950  King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king on this day in history.   

1950  Territory of Guam created on August - 01.   

1953  Northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland on August - 01.   

1954  On August - 01 charles-A Cingria, writer, dies   

1957  On this day in history first commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico   

1957  On this day in history glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10")   

1957  Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on August - 01.   

1958  On this day in history uS first class postage up to $0.04 - was $0.03 for 26 years   

1958  US submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap on this day in history.   

1960  Chubby Checker brings out "The Twist" on August - 01.   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on August - 01.   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.   

1377  On August - 01 birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

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

1520  On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

1545  On August - 01 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 August - 01.   

0527  On this day in history justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies   

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on August - 01.   

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on August - 01.   

1227  On August - 01 death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)   

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on August - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)