Page 5: Historical Events In August - 01

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

1886  Great Britain annexes Kermadec-Island near New Zealand on August - 01.   

1886  Isaac Keesing, Dutch publisher/founder (System Keesing) on this day in history.   

1888  Vito Frazzi, composer on August - 01.   

1889  On August - 01 john F Mahoney, developed pencillin treatment of syphillis   

1890  On August - 01 cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Lundi   

1890  George II, king of Greece on August - 01.   

1892  Constantly Burniaux, Belg, art historian (Temps Inquiets) on August - 01.   

1893  On August - 01 henry Perky & William Ford patent shredded wheat   

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

1896  On this day in history george Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England)   

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

1898  Morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey) on August - 01.   

1899  William Steinberg, Cologne, conductor (Boston Symph-1969-71) on this day in history.   

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

1901  Burial within San Francisco City limits prohibited on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  On August - 01 hendrik J Kruls, Neth, general/chief military authority (1944-46)   

1902  On this day in history ludwig Beckmann, painter, dies   

1903  First coast-to-coast automobile trip (San Francisco to New York ) completed on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history unsuccessful uprising of Macedonians against Turkey   

1903  1st coast-to-coast automobile trip (SF-NY) completed on this day in history.   

1903  On August - 01 paul George Vincent O'Shaughnessy Horgan, novelist   

1906  On this day in history chicago White Sox begin record 19 game win streak   

1906  Bkln Dodger Harry McIntire no-hits Pitts for 10 2/3 loses in 13th on August - 01.   

1906  William Hayter, diplomat on this day in history.   

1907  Bank of Italy opens first branch in San Francisco on August - 01.   

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  On this day in history british SS Waratah disappears on Sydney to London, 300 killed   

1909  On this day in history nigel Henderson, admiral   

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

1322  On August - 01 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  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on August - 01.   

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

1545  On this day in history birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on August - 01.   

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

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies   

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on August - 01.   

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on this day in history.   

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

1464  On August - 01 death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)   

1541  Death of Simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493) on August - 01.