Page 8: Historical Events In August - 01

1961  Beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club on this day in history.   

1962  NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m on this day in history.   

1962  Leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1963  The Beatles Book is sold out on its first day of sale on August - 01.   

1963  On this day in history theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies   

1964  Beatles' "Hard Day's Night" single goes to #1 spot on the charts on August - 01.   

1964  On this day in history jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69   

1964  On August - 01 north Vietnam fires on a US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin and so it begins in earnest   

1964  On this day in history race riot in Jersey City NJ   

1964  Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 on this day in history.   

1965  Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1966  The Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31 on this day in history.   

1966  Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies on August - 01.   

1967  On August - 01 uS's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5   

1970  Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1972  Brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28 on this day in history.   

1972  Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91   

1975  On this day in history helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations   

1975  On this day in history helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations   

1975  On this day in history howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68   

1976  On this day in history trinidad and Tobago independence   

1977  Francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1979  On August - 01 gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway   

1979  Thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32 on this day in history.   

1980  Gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record on this day in history.   

1980  On August - 01 uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships   

1980  On August - 01 strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61   

1981  MTV premiers this day on August - 01.   

1981  On August - 01 paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

1982  On August - 01 cathleen Nesbitt English actress (Seperate Tables), dies at 93   

1983  STS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad on this day in history.   

1983  US District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination on this day in history.   

1983  On August - 01 peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62   

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

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

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 August - 01.   

1579  On August - 01 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

0527  On August - 01 justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies   

1137  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)   

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on August - 01.   

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on this day in history.   

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on this day in history.   

1457  On this day in history laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

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

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