Page 7: 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 August - 01.   

1928  On August - 01 babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace   

1929  On this day in history syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies   

1932  Arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies on August - 01.   

1933  On this day in history 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  On August - 01 paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency   

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 this day in history.   

1934  Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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  Hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers on August - 01.   

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 August - 01.   

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

1943  Race riot in Harlem New York city on August - 01.   

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  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 August - 01.   

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  Territory of Guam created on this day in history.   

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

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

1957  First commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history uS first class postage up to $0.04 - was $0.03 for 26 years   

1958  On August - 01 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 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  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.   

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

1545  On August - 01 birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on August - 01.   

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  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on August - 01.   

1402  On August - 01 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 this day in history.   

1541  Death of Simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493) on August - 01.