Page 7: 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 01 carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1/3)   

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  Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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  On August - 01 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  On August - 01 jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia   

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

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 this day in history.   

1944  Poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65   

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

1946  On August - 01 andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45   

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

1957  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  US submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap on this day in history.   

1960  Chubby Checker brings out "The Twist" on August - 01.   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on August - 01.   

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  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on August - 01.   

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on August - 01.   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On August - 01 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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on this day in history.   

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

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

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