Page 7: Historical Events In August - 01
Sunday, 18 May 2025
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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