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

1963  On August - 01 the Beatles Book is sold out on its first day of sale  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 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 August - 01.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1970  On August - 01 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  Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London on this day in history.  

1973  On August - 01 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 this day in history trinidad and Tobago independence  

1977  Francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

1979  On August - 01 gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway  

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

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 this day in history.  

1980  On August - 01 strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61  

1981  MTV premiers this day on August - 01.  

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 August - 01.  

1983  On August - 01 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 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  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  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on August - 01.  

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  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 August - 01.  

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