Historical Events In August - 01

1884  Heinrich Laube, writer, dies on August - 01.  

1886  On this day in history great Britain annexes Kermadec-Island near New Zealand  

1886  Isaac Keesing, Dutch publisher/founder (System Keesing) on August - 01.  

1888  On August - 01 vito Frazzi, composer  

1889  John F Mahoney, developed pencillin treatment of syphillis on August - 01.  

1890  On August - 01 cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Lundi  

1890  On this day in history george II, king of Greece  

1892  Constantly Burniaux, Belg, art historian (Temps Inquiets) on this day in history.  

1893  Henry Perky & William Ford patent shredded wheat on August - 01.  

1895  Benjamin E Mays, SC, black educator (Morehouse, Howard University) on August - 01.  

1896  On August - 01 george Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England)  

1896  George Samuelson completes rowing Atlantic (NY to England) on August - 01.  

1898  On this day in history morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey)  

1899  On this day in history william Steinberg, Cologne, conductor (Boston Symph-1969-71)  

1900  On August - 01 otto Nothling, cricketer (Test for Australia 1928, 52 runs aver 26)  

1901  On this day in history burial within San Francisco City limits prohibited  

1901  On this day in history burial within SF City limits prohibited  

1902  Building begins on Dutch public housing on August - 01.  

1902  Hendrik J Kruls, Neth, general/chief military authority (1944-46) on August - 01.  

1902  Ludwig Beckmann, painter, dies on August - 01.  

1903  On this day in history first coast-to-coast automobile trip (San Francisco to New York ) completed  

1903  Unsuccessful uprising of Macedonians against Turkey on this day in history.  

1903  On August - 01 1st coast-to-coast automobile trip (SF-NY) completed  

1903  On this day in history paul George Vincent O'Shaughnessy Horgan, novelist  

1906  Chicago White Sox begin record 19 game win streak on August - 01.  

1906  On this day in history bkln Dodger Harry McIntire no-hits Pitts for 10 2/3 loses in 13th  

1906  On this day in history william Hayter, diplomat  

1907  On this day in history bank of Italy opens first branch in San Francisco  

1907  On August - 01 bank of Italy opens 1st branch at 3433 Mission Street, SF  

1908  On August - 01 miloslav Kabelac, composer  

1909  On August - 01 army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers  

1909  The first Lincoln head pennies minted on August - 01.  

1909  British SS Waratah disappears on Sydney to London, 300 killed on this day in history.  

1909  On this day in history nigel Henderson, admiral  

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1313  On August - 01 birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)  

1322  On this day in history birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian  

1377  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)  

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

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on this day in history.  

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on August - 01.  

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on August - 01.  

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on August - 01.  

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.  

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on this day in history.  

1190  On August - 01 floris III, Count of Holland, dies  

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

1402  On this day in history death of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341)  

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

1464  On this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)  

1541  On August - 01 death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)