Historical Events In August - 01
Saturday, 27 July 2024
1926 On this day in history 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 August - 01.
1929 Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on August - 01.
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 On this day in history paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency
1934 On this day in history 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 On this day in history piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79
1936 Adolph Hitler opens Berlin Olympic Games on this day in history.
1936 On August - 01 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 August - 01.
1940 HMS OSWALD,sunk 10 miles SE of Cape Spartivento, SW Italy in Ionian Sea - rammed by Italian destroyer 'Vivaldi' on August - 01.
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 Race riot in Harlem New York city on this day in history.
1943 Ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68 on August - 01.
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 August - 01.
1946 Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 on August - 01.
1950 King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king on this day in history.
1950 On August - 01 territory of Guam created
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 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 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 US submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap on August - 01.
1960 On this day in history chubby Checker brings out "The Twist"
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