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  Babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace on August - 01.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1934  On August - 01 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 August - 01.   

1934  Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79 on August - 01.   

1936  Adolph Hitler opens Berlin Olympic Games on August - 01.   

1936  On this day in history 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  HMS OSWALD,sunk 10 miles SE of Cape Spartivento, SW Italy in Ionian Sea - rammed by Italian destroyer 'Vivaldi' on August - 01.   

1941  Jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia on August - 01.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1950  On this day in history king Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king   

1950  On August - 01 territory of Guam created   

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

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  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 August - 01.   

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

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

1960  Chubby Checker brings out "The Twist" on August - 01.   

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

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

1377  On August - 01 birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on August - 01.   

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  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on August - 01.   

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  On August - 01 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 this day in history.   

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on August - 01.   

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