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 August - 01 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  Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on August - 01.   

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

1964  On August - 01 jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69   

1964  On this day in history north Vietnam fires on a US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin and so it begins in earnest   

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

1964  On August - 01 johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30   

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

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

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

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

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

1975  Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1976  Trinidad and Tobago independence on August - 01.   

1977  On this day in history francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47   

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

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

1980  Gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record on this day in history.   

1980  US swimmers set 3 world records at National championships on this day in history.   

1980  Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.   

1981  On August - 01 mTV premiers this day   

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

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

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

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 August - 01.   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on August - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 01.   

1579  On August - 01 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on August - 01.   

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on this day in history.   

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

1227  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on August - 01.   

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on this day in history.   

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