Historical Events In August - 01

1961  On this day in history beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club  

1962  On August - 01 nASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m  

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 this day in history.  

1963  On August - 01 theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies  

1964  On this day in history beatles' "Hard Day's Night" single goes to #1 spot on the charts  

1964  On August - 01 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  On this day in history johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30  

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1965  On August - 01 kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77  

1966  On August - 01 the Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31.  

1966  Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies on this day in history.  

1967  US's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5 on August - 01.  

1970  Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55 on August - 01.  

1972  On August - 01 brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28  

1972  On August - 01 gold hits record $70 an ounce in London  

1973  Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91 on August - 01.  

1975  Helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations on this day in history.  

1975  Helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations on this day in history.  

1975  Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1976  Trinidad and Tobago independence on August - 01.  

1977  On August - 01 francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47  

1979  On this day in history gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway  

1979  On August - 01 thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32  

1980  On this day in history gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record  

1980  US swimmers set 3 world records at National championships on August - 01.  

1980  Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on August - 01.  

1981  On August - 01 mTV premiers this day  

1981  Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on August - 01.  

1982  Cathleen Nesbitt English actress (Seperate Tables), dies at 93 on this day in history.  

1983  STS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad on August - 01.  

1983  On this day in history uS District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination  

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

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1313  On August - 01 birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)  

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on August - 01.  

1377  On August - 01 birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)  

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on August - 01.  

1520  On this day in history 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 August - 01.  

1137  On August - 01 louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)  

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)  

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