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  On this day in history isaac Keesing, Dutch publisher/founder (System Keesing)  

1888  On this day in history vito Frazzi, composer  

1889  On this day in history john F Mahoney, developed pencillin treatment of syphillis  

1890  Cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Lundi on this day in history.  

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

1895  Benjamin E Mays, SC, black educator (Morehouse, Howard University) on this day in history.  

1896  George Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England) on this day in history.  

1896  On this day in history george Samuelson completes rowing Atlantic (NY to England)  

1898  On August - 01 morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey)  

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

1900  On this day in history 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  Burial within SF City limits prohibited on this day in history.  

1902  On this day in history building begins on Dutch public housing  

1902  On this day in history hendrik J Kruls, Neth, general/chief military authority (1944-46)  

1902  On August - 01 ludwig Beckmann, painter, dies  

1903  On August - 01 first coast-to-coast automobile trip (San Francisco to New York ) completed  

1903  Unsuccessful uprising of Macedonians against Turkey on August - 01.  

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

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

1906  Chicago White Sox begin record 19 game win streak on this day in history.  

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

1906  William Hayter, diplomat on August - 01.  

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

1907  Bank of Italy opens 1st branch at 3433 Mission Street, SF on this day in history.  

1908  On August - 01 miloslav Kabelac, composer  

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

1909  On this day in history the first Lincoln head pennies minted  

1909  On August - 01 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 this day in history.  

1322  On August - 01 birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian  

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on August - 01.  

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

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on August - 01.  

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

1137  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)  

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

1227  On this day in history death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)  

1402  On August - 01 death of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341)  

1457  On August - 01 laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50  

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

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