Historical Events In August - 01

1884  On this day in history heinrich Laube, writer, dies  

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

1886  Isaac Keesing, Dutch publisher/founder (System Keesing) on August - 01.  

1888  On this day in history vito Frazzi, composer  

1889  John F Mahoney, developed pencillin treatment of syphillis on August - 01.  

1890  On August - 01 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  On August - 01 benjamin E Mays, SC, black educator (Morehouse, Howard University)  

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

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

1898  Morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1902  On August - 01 ludwig Beckmann, painter, dies  

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

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

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

1903  Paul George Vincent O'Shaughnessy Horgan, novelist on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1906  On August - 01 william Hayter, diplomat  

1907  Bank of Italy opens first branch in San Francisco on this day in history.  

1907  Bank of Italy opens 1st branch at 3433 Mission Street, SF on August - 01.  

1908  Miloslav Kabelac, composer on this day in history.  

1909  Army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers on August - 01.  

1909  The first Lincoln head pennies minted on this day in history.  

1909  On this day in history british SS Waratah disappears on Sydney to London, 300 killed  

1909  On August - 01 nigel Henderson, admiral  

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

1322  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)  

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.  

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on August - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 August - 01.  

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on August - 01.  

1541  On this day in history death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)