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

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history 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  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 August - 01.  

1940  On August - 01 first expulsion of Jews from Cracow.  

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

1941  On this day in history jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia  

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  Ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 August - 01.  

1946  Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 on this day in history.  

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

1950  On this day in history territory of Guam created  

1953  Northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland on August - 01.  

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

1957  On this day in history first commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico  

1957  Glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10") on this day in history.  

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

1958  US first class postage up to $0.04 - was $0.03 for 26 years on August - 01.  

1958  On August - 01 uS submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap  

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 August - 01.  

1322  On August - 01 birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian  

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

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

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 01.  

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

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on August - 01.  

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on this day in history.  

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

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50  

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on this day in history.  

1541  Death of Simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493) on this day in history.