Historical Events In August - 01

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

1962  NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m on this day in history.  

1962  On August - 01 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  On August - 01 theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies  

1964  On this day in history beatles' "Hard Day's Night" single goes to #1 spot on the charts  

1964  On this day in history 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 August - 01.  

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

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1965  Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77 on August - 01.  

1966  On August - 01 the Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31.  

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

1967  On this day in history 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  Brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28 on August - 01.  

1972  On August - 01 gold hits record $70 an ounce in London  

1973  On August - 01 gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91  

1975  On this day in history helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations  

1975  On this day in history helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations  

1975  On this day in history howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68  

1976  Trinidad and Tobago independence on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history 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 this day in history cathleen Nesbitt English actress (Seperate Tables), dies at 93  

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 August - 01.  

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  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

0527  On August - 01 justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies  

1137  On August - 01 louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)  

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

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  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

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)