Page 7: 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  Babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace on this day in history.   

1929  On August - 01 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  On August - 01 the birth of Dom Deluise, American film actor   

1933  On August - 01 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 this day in history william Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour   

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

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

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

1939  Hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers on August - 01.   

1940  On this day in history first expulsion of Jews from Cracow.   

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  On this day in history jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia   

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

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

1950  King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king on this day in history.   

1950  Territory of Guam created on August - 01.   

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

1954  On this day in history charles-A Cingria, writer, dies   

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

1957  On this day in history glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10")   

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

1958  On August - 01 uS first class postage up to $0.04 - was $0.03 for 26 years   

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

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 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 August - 01.   

1545  On this day in history birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

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

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1402  On August - 01 death of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341)   

1457  On August - 01 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 August - 01.