Historical Events In August - 01

1884  On August - 01 heinrich Laube, writer, dies  

1886  Great Britain annexes Kermadec-Island near New Zealand on this day in history.  

1886  On this day in history isaac Keesing, Dutch publisher/founder (System Keesing)  

1888  On this day in history vito Frazzi, composer  

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

1890  On this day in history cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Lundi  

1890  George II, king of Greece on this day in history.  

1892  On August - 01 constantly Burniaux, Belg, art historian (Temps Inquiets)  

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 August - 01 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  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  Burial within SF City limits prohibited on this day in history.  

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

1902  Hendrik J Kruls, Neth, general/chief military authority (1944-46) on this day in history.  

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

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 August - 01.  

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

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

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

1906  On August - 01 william Hayter, diplomat  

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

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

1909  On August - 01 the first Lincoln head pennies minted  

1909  On August - 01 british SS Waratah disappears on Sydney to London, 300 killed  

1909  Nigel Henderson, admiral on August - 01.  

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

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  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.  

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

1545  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

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  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on August - 01.  

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)