Page 7: 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 August - 01.   

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

1934  William Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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  On August - 01 king Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king   

1950  On August - 01 territory of Guam created   

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

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  On August - 01 harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59]   

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  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  On this day in history birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

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

1495  On this day in history birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

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 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 this day in history.   

1137  On August - 01 louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)   

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

1227  On this day in history 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  On August - 01 laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

1464  On August - 01 death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)   

1541  On this day in history death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)