Historical Events In August - 01

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

1927  On August - 01 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  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1934  Paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency on August - 01.  

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

1934  On this day in history william Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour  

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1934  On this day in history piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79  

1936  On August - 01 adolph Hitler opens Berlin Olympic Games  

1936  The birth of Yves Saint-Laurent, Designer on this day in history.  

1939  On August - 01 hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers  

1940  First expulsion of Jews from Cracow on August - 01.  

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

1943  On this day in history 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 August - 01 ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68  

1944  On August - 01 poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins  

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

1950  King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king on August - 01.  

1950  Territory of Guam created on August - 01.  

1953  Northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland on this day in history.  

1954  Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1957  Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on this day in history.  

1958  US first class postage up to $0.04 - was $0.03 for 26 years on this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history uS submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap  

1960  Chubby Checker brings out "The Twist" on this day in history.  

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1313  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 01.  

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

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 this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)  

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