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  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  On this day in history 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 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  Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 on August - 01.   

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

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

1966  On this day in history bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies   

1967  On August - 01 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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32   

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  On this day in history mTV premiers this day   

1981  Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on August - 01.   

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  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 August - 01.   

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  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on August - 01.   

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

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 August - 01.   

1137  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)   

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies   

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on this day in history.   

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on this day in history.   

1457  On this day in history laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

1464  On this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)   

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