Historical Events In August - 01

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

1927  On this day in history earliest date for a film to be considered for the Academy Awards  

1928  Babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace on this day in history.  

1929  On this day in history syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies  

1932  Arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies on August - 01.  

1933  On this day in history the birth of Dom Deluise, American film actor  

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

1934  On this day in history paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency  

1934  The first airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it on August - 01.  

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

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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  On August - 01 hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers  

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

1940  On August - 01 hMS OSWALD,sunk 10 miles SE of Cape Spartivento, SW Italy in Ionian Sea - rammed by Italian destroyer 'Vivaldi'.  

1941  Jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia on this day in history.  

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

1943  On August - 01 race riot in Harlem New York city  

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

1944  On August - 01 poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins  

1944  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65 on August - 01.  

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

1946  On August - 01 andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45  

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

1950  Territory of Guam created on August - 01.  

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  On this day in history 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  US first class postage up to $0.04 - was $0.03 for 26 years on August - 01.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 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 August - 01.  

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  On this day in history 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.