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 August - 01.   

1962  Leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62 on August - 01.   

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

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  Jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69 on August - 01.   

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

1964  On August - 01 race riot in Jersey City NJ   

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

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 August - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1972  Brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28 on August - 01.   

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  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 August - 01.   

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

1976  On August - 01 trinidad and Tobago independence   

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  Thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32 on August - 01.   

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

1981  MTV premiers this day on August - 01.   

1981  Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on this day in history.   

1982  Cathleen Nesbitt English actress (Seperate Tables), dies at 93 on August - 01.   

1983  On this day in history sTS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad   

1983  On August - 01 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  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

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

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  On August - 01 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

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  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 August - 01 laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

1464  On this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)   

1541  On this day in history death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)