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

1963  On this day in history the Beatles Book is sold out on its first day of sale  

1963  On this day in history theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies  

1964  Beatles' "Hard Day's Night" single goes to #1 spot on the charts on August - 01.  

1964  On this day in history jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69  

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 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  On August - 01 bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies  

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

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 this day in history.  

1975  Helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations on August - 01.  

1975  Helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations on August - 01.  

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

1976  On August - 01 trinidad and Tobago independence  

1977  On August - 01 francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47  

1979  Gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway on August - 01.  

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 August - 01.  

1980  On August - 01 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 August - 01.  

1981  Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on this day in history.  

1982  On August - 01 cathleen Nesbitt English actress (Seperate Tables), dies at 93  

1983  STS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad on August - 01.  

1983  On this day in history uS District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination  

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

1495  On August - 01 birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect  

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 August - 01.  

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  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1541  On August - 01 death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)