Historical Events In August - 01

1926  Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on August - 01.  

1927  Earliest date for a film to be considered for the Academy Awards on this day in history.  

1928  On August - 01 babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace  

1929  On August - 01 syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies  

1932  On August - 01 arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies  

1933  The birth of Dom Deluise, American film actor on August - 01.  

1933  Carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1/3) on August - 01.  

1934  Paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency on this day in history.  

1934  On August - 01 the first airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it  

1934  William Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour on this day in history.  

1934  On August - 01 piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79  

1936  Adolph Hitler opens Berlin Olympic Games on this day in history.  

1936  The birth of Yves Saint-Laurent, Designer on August - 01.  

1939  Hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers on this day in history.  

1940  First expulsion of Jews from Cracow on this day in history.  

1940  HMS OSWALD,sunk 10 miles SE of Cape Spartivento, SW Italy in Ionian Sea - rammed by Italian destroyer 'Vivaldi' on this day in history.  

1941  On August - 01 jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia  

1943  On August - 01 pT-109 rammed & sunk, the future Pres. Kennedy suffers a back is injury  

1943  Race riot in Harlem New York city on August - 01.  

1943  Ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68 on August - 01.  

1944  Poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins on August - 01.  

1944  On August - 01 manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65  

1946  Pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) on this day in history.  

1946  Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 on August - 01.  

1950  King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king on this day in history.  

1950  On August - 01 territory of Guam created  

1953  On this day in history northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland  

1954  On this day in history charles-A Cingria, writer, dies  

1957  First commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico on August - 01.  

1957  On August - 01 glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10")  

1957  On August - 01 harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59]  

1958  On this day in history uS first class postage up to $0.04 - was $0.03 for 26 years  

1958  US submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap on this day in history.  

1960  On this day in history chubby Checker brings out "The Twist"  

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1520  On August - 01 birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)  

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on August - 01.  

1555  On August - 01 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

1579  On August - 01 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 August - 01 louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)  

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

1227  On August - 01 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 August - 01.  

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on August - 01.  

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)