Page 8: Historical Events In August - 01

1961  On August - 01 beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club   

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 August - 01.   

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

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 August - 01.   

1964  On August - 01 jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69   

1964  North Vietnam fires on a US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin and so it begins in earnest on this day in history.   

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

1964  Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 on this day in history.   

1965  Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1966  Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies on August - 01.   

1967  US's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5 on this day in history.   

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

1972  On August - 01 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  On this day in history gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91   

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

1975  On August - 01 helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations   

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

1976  On this day in history 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 this day in history uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships   

1980  Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history mTV premiers this day   

1981  On August - 01 paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

1982  On this day in history cathleen Nesbitt English actress (Seperate Tables), dies at 93   

1983  STS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad on this day in history.   

1983  On August - 01 uS District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination   

1983  Peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62 on this day in history.   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.   

1520  On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

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  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on August - 01.   

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 this day in history.