Historical Events In August - 01

1961  On August - 01 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  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 this day in history.  

1963  Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on August - 01.  

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

1964  Jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69 on August - 01.  

1964  On this day in history 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.  

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

1967  On this day in history uS's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5  

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

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

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

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

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

1975  Helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations on August - 01.  

1975  Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 on August - 01.  

1976  On August - 01 trinidad and Tobago independence  

1977  Francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47 on August - 01.  

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  Gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record on August - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

1981  MTV premiers this day on this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58  

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

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 this day in history.  

1983  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on August - 01.  

1495  On August - 01 birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect  

1520  On August - 01 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  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  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  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on August - 01.  

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on August - 01.  

1402  On this day in history death of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341)  

1457  On August - 01 laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50  

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on this day in history.  

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