Historical Events In August - 01

1961  Beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club on this day in history.  

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

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

1964  On August - 01 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 August - 01.  

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

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

1967  On August - 01 uS's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5  

1970  Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55 on August - 01.  

1972  Brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28 on August - 01.  

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  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 August - 01.  

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

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

1980  On this day in history uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships  

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

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

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

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on August - 01.  

1545  On August - 01 birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)  

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on August - 01.  

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  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)  

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

1227  On August - 01 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 this day in history.  

1541  On this day in history death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)