Page 8: Historical Events In August - 01

1961  Beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club on August - 01.   

1962  On August - 01 nASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m   

1962  Leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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  Jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1964  North Vietnam fires on a US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin and so it begins in earnest on August - 01.   

1964  On this day in history race riot in Jersey City NJ   

1964  Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 on this day in history.   

1965  On August - 01 kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77   

1966  The Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31 on August - 01.   

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

1967  US's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5 on August - 01.   

1970  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1972  Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 01 trinidad and Tobago independence   

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

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

1979  On August - 01 thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32   

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 this day in history strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61   

1981  On this day in history mTV premiers this day   

1981  On August - 01 paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

1982  Cathleen Nesbitt English actress (Seperate Tables), dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1983  On August - 01 sTS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad   

1983  US District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination on August - 01.   

1983  On August - 01 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 August - 01 birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

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

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

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1555  On August - 01 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on August - 01.   

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

1137  On August - 01 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  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  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)