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

1932  On August - 01 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 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 August - 01.  

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 August - 01.  

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1934  Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79 on August - 01.  

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

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

1939  On this day in history hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1943  Ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins  

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 this day in history.  

1950  On this day in history territory of Guam created  

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

1954  On August - 01 charles-A Cingria, writer, dies  

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  Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on this day in history.  

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

1958  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)  

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on this day in history.  

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