Historical Events In August - 01

1884  Heinrich Laube, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1888  On August - 01 vito Frazzi, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1893  On this day in history henry Perky & William Ford patent shredded wheat  

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

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1896  George Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England) on August - 01.  

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

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

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

1900  Otto Nothling, cricketer (Test for Australia 1928, 52 runs aver 26) on this day in history.  

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  On August - 01 building begins on Dutch public housing  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1906  On August - 01 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 this day in history bank of Italy opens 1st branch at 3433 Mission Street, SF  

1908  Miloslav Kabelac, composer on August - 01.  

1909  Army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers on this day in history.  

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

1909  British SS Waratah disappears on Sydney to London, 300 killed on August - 01.  

1909  Nigel Henderson, admiral on this day in history.  

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

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on August - 01.  

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on this day in history.  

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

1555  On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

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

0527  On this day in history justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies  

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  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on this day in history.  

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  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on August - 01.  

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