Historical Events In August - 01

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

1927  Earliest date for a film to be considered for the Academy Awards on August - 01.  

1928  On this day in history babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace  

1929  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on August - 01.  

1932  On August - 01 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  On this day in history carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1/3)  

1934  Paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency on this day in history.  

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  

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1934  On August - 01 piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79  

1936  On August - 01 adolph Hitler opens Berlin Olympic Games  

1936  On this day in history the birth of Yves Saint-Laurent, Designer  

1939  On August - 01 hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers  

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

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 this day in history.  

1943  On this day in history pT-109 rammed & sunk, the future Pres. Kennedy suffers a back is injury  

1943  On this day in history race riot in Harlem New York city  

1943  On August - 01 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 August - 01.  

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 this day in history territory of Guam created  

1953  Northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland on August - 01.  

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

1957  First commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico on August - 01.  

1957  Glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10") on August - 01.  

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 August - 01.  

1958  On August - 01 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  On August - 01 birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)  

1322  On this day in history birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian  

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on this day in history.  

1495  On August - 01 birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect  

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  On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

1579  On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)  

0527  On August - 01 justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies  

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

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

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on this day in history.  

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

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

1464  On this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)  

1541  Death of Simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493) on this day in history.