Historical Events In August - 01
Friday, 29 March 2024
1961 Beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club on August - 01.
1962 On this day in history nASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m
1962 On August - 01 leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62
1963 On August - 01 the Beatles Book is sold out on its first day of sale
1963 Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on August - 01.
1964 On August - 01 beatles' "Hard Day's Night" single goes to #1 spot on the charts
1964 Jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69 on this day in history.
1964 North Vietnam fires on a US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin and so it begins in earnest on this day in history.
1964 Race riot in Jersey City NJ on this day in history.
1964 Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 on August - 01.
1965 Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
1966 On August - 01 the Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31.
1966 Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies on this day in history.
1967 On August - 01 uS's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5
1970 Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55 on August - 01.
1972 Brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28 on this day in history.
1972 Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London on this day in history.
1973 On August - 01 gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91
1975 Helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations on August - 01.
1975 Helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations on August - 01.
1975 Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1976 On this day in history trinidad and Tobago independence
1977 On August - 01 francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47
1979 Gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway on August - 01.
1979 On this day in history thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32
1980 On August - 01 gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record
1980 On August - 01 uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships
1980 Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.
1981 MTV premiers this day on August - 01.
1981 On this day in history paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58
1982 On this day in history cathleen Nesbitt English actress (Seperate Tables), dies at 93
1983 On August - 01 sTS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad
1983 US District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination on this day in history.
1983 Peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62 on this day in history.
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