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 August - 01.   

1928  Babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace on August - 01.   

1929  On August - 01 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 this day in history.   

1934  On August - 01 paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency   

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   

1934  On this day in history piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79   

1936  On this day in history adolph Hitler opens Berlin Olympic Games   

1936  The birth of Yves Saint-Laurent, Designer on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1943  PT-109 rammed & sunk, the future Pres. Kennedy suffers a back is injury on August - 01.   

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 August - 01.   

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 August - 01 pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)   

1946  On this day in history andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45   

1950  On August - 01 king Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king   

1950  On this day in history territory of Guam created   

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 August - 01.   

1957  On this day in history glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10")   

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 August - 01.   

1958  On this day in history uS submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap   

1960  Chubby Checker brings out "The Twist" on this day in history.   

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1313  On this day in history birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

1322  On August - 01 birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on August - 01.   

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 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 August - 01 floris III, Count of Holland, dies   

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  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on August - 01.   

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on August - 01.   

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