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  NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1964  On August - 01 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  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 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 this day in history.   

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

1970  On August - 01 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 August - 01.   

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

1973  On this day in history gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91   

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

1976  Trinidad and Tobago independence on August - 01.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1980  On August - 01 gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record   

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  On this day in history mTV premiers this day   

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

1983  US District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination on this day in history.   

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

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1313  On August - 01 birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

1322  On August - 01 birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

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

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  On this day in history birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

1579  On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.   

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  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.