Historical Events In August - 01

1961  Beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club on August - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

1963  Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on this day in history.  

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

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  Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 on August - 01.  

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1965  On this day in history kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77  

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

1966  On this day in history bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies  

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

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

1972  On this day in history brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28  

1972  On this day in history gold hits record $70 an ounce in London  

1973  On August - 01 gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91  

1975  On August - 01 helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations  

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 this day in history.  

1977  On this day in history francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47  

1979  Gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway on this day in history.  

1979  Thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32 on August - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

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 August - 01.  

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

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

1983  US District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination on August - 01.  

1983  Peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62 on August - 01.  

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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  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on August - 01.  

1495  On this day in history birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect  

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 August - 01 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  

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

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on this day in history.  

1190  On August - 01 floris III, Count of Holland, dies  

1227  On this day in history death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)  

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 August - 01.  

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on August - 01.  

1541  On August - 01 death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)