Historical Events In August - 04
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
1956 1st motorcycle rode over 200 mph (Wilhelm Herz-210 mph/338 kph) on August - 04.
1958 On August - 04 dumont TV Network crumbles
1959 On August - 04 "Billy Barnes Revue" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 87 perfs
1960 Rocket propelled USAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH on August - 04.
1960 On August - 04 rocket propelled USAAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH
1961 On August - 04 108ø F, Spokane, WA
1961 On August - 04 spokane, Washington reaches 108 degrees Fahrenheit
1961 On this day in history 108°F, Spokane, WA
1962 On August - 04 nelson Mandela captured by South African police
1963 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Milwaukee Jaycee Golf Open on August - 04.
1964 On this day in history civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James Chaney found buried inside an earthen dam in Mississippi
1964 On August - 04 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 August - 04 british pirate radio station Radio 355 goes off the air
1967 On August - 04 34th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 27, All-Stars 0 (70,934)
1967 Peter Smith, cricketer (Essex leggie, 3 wickets for England), dies on this day in history.
1968 100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, Calif on August - 04.
1969 On this day in history willie Stargell is first to hit a HR outside of Dodger Stadium
1970 Jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness on this day in history.
1971 On August - 04 the US launches first satellite into lunar orbit from a manned spacecraft
1971 US launches first satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft on this day in history.
1973 On August - 04 eddie Condon jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68
1973 On this day in history eddie Condon, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68
1974 On this day in history crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor
1975 John Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57 on August - 04.
1976 Enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop on August - 04.
1977 On August - 04 pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy
1977 Emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92 on this day in history.
1981 On August - 04 columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission
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 August - 04.
1983 Italy elects first socialist prime minister since 1946 on this day in history.
1984 Carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics on August - 04.
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