Historical Events In August - 01

1926  On August - 01 israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies   

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  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on this day in history.   

1932  Arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies on this day in history.   

1933  The birth of Dom Deluise, American film actor on this day in history.   

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 August - 01.   

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 August - 01.   

1940  First expulsion of Jews from Cracow on this day in history.   

1940  On August - 01 hMS OSWALD,sunk 10 miles SE of Cape Spartivento, SW Italy in Ionian Sea - rammed by Italian destroyer 'Vivaldi'.   

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  Race riot in Harlem New York city on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68   

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 this day in history.   

1946  Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 on August - 01.   

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

1950  Territory of Guam created on this day in history.   

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

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

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 August - 01.   

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

1958  US submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap on August - 01.   

1960  On August - 01 chubby Checker brings out "The Twist"   

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

1520  On August - 01 birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

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 this day in history justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies   

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on August - 01.   

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on August - 01.   

1227  On this day in history death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)   

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

1541  On August - 01 death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)