Historical Events In August - 01

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

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

1886  On August - 01 isaac Keesing, Dutch publisher/founder (System Keesing)  

1888  Vito Frazzi, composer on this day in history.  

1889  John F Mahoney, developed pencillin treatment of syphillis on this day in history.  

1890  On August - 01 cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Lundi  

1890  On August - 01 george II, king of Greece  

1892  On this day in history constantly Burniaux, Belg, art historian (Temps Inquiets)  

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

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

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

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

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

1899  William Steinberg, Cologne, conductor (Boston Symph-1969-71) on August - 01.  

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 August - 01.  

1901  Burial within SF City limits prohibited on August - 01.  

1902  Building begins on Dutch public housing on this day in history.  

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  Paul George Vincent O'Shaughnessy Horgan, novelist on August - 01.  

1906  On August - 01 chicago White Sox begin record 19 game win streak  

1906  On August - 01 bkln Dodger Harry McIntire no-hits Pitts for 10 2/3 loses in 13th  

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  Miloslav Kabelac, composer on August - 01.  

1909  On this day in history 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  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  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on August - 01.  

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.  

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 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 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 August - 01.  

1227  On August - 01 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.