Page 7: Historical Events In August - 01

1926  On August - 01 israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies   

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

1928  On this day in history babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace   

1929  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on August - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1/3)   

1934  On August - 01 paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency   

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

1934  On August - 01 william Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour   

1934  Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1936  On August - 01 the birth of Yves Saint-Laurent, Designer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68   

1944  On this day in history poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins   

1944  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1946  Pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) on August - 01.   

1946  On this day in history andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45   

1950  On August - 01 king Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king   

1950  On this day in history territory of Guam created   

1953  On August - 01 northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland   

1954  Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies on August - 01.   

1957  First commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico on this day in history.   

1957  Glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10") on August - 01.   

1957  Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on August - 01.   

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 August - 01.   

1960  On August - 01 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  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on August - 01.   

1377  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  On this day in history 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  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On August - 01 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

0527  On August - 01 justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies   

1137  On August - 01 louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)   

1190  On August - 01 floris III, Count of Holland, dies   

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on August - 01.   

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on this day in history.   

1457  On August - 01 laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

1464  On August - 01 death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)   

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