Page 8: Historical Events In August - 01

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

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

1962  On this day in history leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62   

1963  On this day in history the Beatles Book is sold out on its first day of sale   

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

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 this day in history north Vietnam fires on a US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin and so it begins in earnest   

1964  Race riot in Jersey City NJ on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31.   

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

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

1972  Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London on August - 01.   

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  On August - 01 helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations   

1975  On August - 01 howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68   

1976  Trinidad and Tobago independence on August - 01.   

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 August - 01.   

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

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

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  On this day in history mTV premiers this day   

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

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

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on August - 01.   

1322  On this day in history birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

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  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on August - 01.   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on August - 01.   

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

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on August - 01.   

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies   

1227  On August - 01 death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)   

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

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