August 02 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1914  Felix Leclerc, composer.   

1914  Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer, dies at 36   

1915  Johan Limpers, sculptor/resistance fighter   

1916  World War I: Austrian sabotage leads to the sinking of the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto   

1916  Beatrice Straight, Old Westbury NY, actress (Poltergeist, Nun's Story).   

1916  Hamish MacCunn, composer, dies at 48   

1918  Japan announces that it is deploying troops to Siberia in the aftermath of World War I   

1919  John Pinkerton, compuer scientist.   

1920  Marcus Garvey presents his "Back To Africa" program in NYC.   

1920  Louis Pauwels, writer/editor   

1921  Enrico Carus opera singer tenor, died.   

1921  Chicago jury brings in not guilty verdict against the Black Sox   

1921  Enrico Caruso, Italian opera singer, dies at 48   

1922  China, hit by a typhoon; about 60000 die.   

1922  Carroll O'Connor, NYC, actor (All in the Family, Heat of the Night)   

1922  Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish/US physicist (telephone), dies   

1923  Brian Neill, Lord Justice of Appeal   

1923  Warren Harding, 29th Pres (1921-23), dies at Palace Hotel SF at 57.   

1924  Carroll O'Connor born (Archie Bunker in All in the Family)   

1924  James Baldwin, American writer is born   

1924  Joe Hauser sets record of 14 total bases in a game.   

1924  James Baldwin, NY, author (Go Tell it on Mountain, Another Country).   

1925  Alan Wicker, British broadcaster   

1926  Betsy Bloomingdale, dept store mogul   

1927  Brian Neill, British Lord Justice of Appeal   

1928  Mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia).   

1929  Phillies Don Hurst sets NL record of 6 consecutive games with a HR   

1931  Spanish Catalonia agrees (99+%) for autonomous status   

1932  Peter O'Toole, British actor is born.   

1932  In this year, Charlie Grimm adopts in place of Roger Hornsby as manager of Chic Cubs   

1932  Gheorghe Cucu, composer, dies at 50   

1934  Death of Hindenberg. Hitler is recorded as becoming head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Hitler proclaims himself "Fuehrer" and forces all military personnel to swear allegience to him   

1934  1st airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it.   

1934  Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg, soldier/statesman, dies at 86.   

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1455  Johan cicero: Elect of brandenburg (1486-99)   

1533  Theodor zwinger: Swiss scholar   

1627  Samuel dircksz van hoogstraten: Dutch painter   

1632  Kaspar von stieler: German poet (teutsche wolredner)   

1672  Johann jakob scheuchzer: Swiss scholar   

1674  Philip ii: Duke of orléans, regent of france   

1696  Mahmud i: Sultan of ottoman (turkey) (1730-54)/fought austria & russia   

1703  Lorenzo ricci: Italian jesuit leader   

0257  Stefanus i: Bishop of rome (254-57)/heretic fighter,   

0640  Death of Severinus: Italian pope (640),   

0686  Death of John v: 1st greeks-syrian pope (685-86),   

0924  Ã†lfweard of wessex: Ælfweard of wessex   

1002  Abu amir mohammed ibn abd allah ibn mohammed ibn abi amir:   

1075  Death of John viii xiphilinus: Theologian/patriarch of constantinople,   

1100  Death of William ii: [rufus], king of england, shot in new forest at 44   

1222  Death of Count raymond vi of toulouse: Count raymond vi of toulouse (b. 1156)