Page 7: Historical Events In August - 01

1926  Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 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  On August - 01 the birth of Dom Deluise, American film actor   

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

1934  Paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency on August - 01.   

1934  The first airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it on this day in history.   

1934  William Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour on August - 01.   

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 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 August - 01.   

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  Jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia on August - 01.   

1943  On August - 01 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  On August - 01 ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68   

1944  Poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins on August - 01.   

1944  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65 on August - 01.   

1946  On this day in history pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)   

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

1950  King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king on August - 01.   

1950  On this day in history territory of Guam created   

1953  On August - 01 northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland   

1954  Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1957  On August - 01 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 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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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  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on August - 01.   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.   

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 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 August - 01.   

1137  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)   

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies   

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

1402  On this day in history death of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341)   

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 August - 01.   

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