Page 6: Historical Events In August - 03

1948  Albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78.   

1949  The National Basketball Association was formed.   

1949  Republic Indonesia proclaims cease fire   

1950  Elements of Marine Corps Observation Squadron, VMO-6, equipped with HO3S helicopters and OY observation planes, began operations in Korea   

1951  William H Jackson, ends term as deputy director of CIA   

1951  Neville Tufnell, cricket wicket keeper (Test for England 1910), dies   

1952  15th Olympic games close in Helsinki Finland.   

1953  Frank Blair is recorded as becoming news anchor of Today Show   

1954  inaugural VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Land) airplane flown   

1954  1st VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Land) flown.   

1954  Colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81   

1955  Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing   

1955  Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days   

1956  Willie Williams of the US sets 100 meter record at 10.1.   

1956  Willie Williams of US sets 100 meter record at 10.1.   

1957  British offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman.   

1957  "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer.   

1958  The USS Nautilus (the inaugural nuclear submarine) passes under the North Pole   

1958  USS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap   

1959  In this year, 27th All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 5-3 at Memorial Coliseum, LA   

1960  Niger gains independence from France.   

1962  29th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 42, All-Stars 20 (65000).   

1963  In this year, Allan Sherman releases hit "Hello Mudda, Hello Fadda"   

1963  Beatles final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool   

1963  Great Train Robbery in Britain.   

1964  Flannery O'Connor, writer (Good Man is Hard to Find), dies at 39   

1966  Lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39   

1968  Constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71   

1970  inaugural submerged launching of Poseidon nuclear missile off Cape Kennedy   

1970  Hurricane "Celia" is recorded as becoming most expensive Gulf storm in history   

1970  Mairiam Hargrave of Yorkshire, passes her driving test on 40th try   

1971  Paul McCartney announces the formation of his group Wings   

1973  Flash fire results in the deaths of 51 at amusement park. (Isle of Man, UK)   

1973  Ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje/It Hippie), dies at 84   

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1509  Ã‰tienne dolet: French scholar   

1645  August kuhnel: Composer   

1692  John henley: English clergyman   

1748  Carl ludwig junker: Composer   

1770  Frederik willem iii: Reactionary king of prussia (1797-1840)   

1801  Joseph paxton: English landscape architect (crystal palace)   

1808  Hamilton fish: American politician   

1811  Elisha graves otis: Inventor (safe elevator)   

0808  Death of P'ang yun: [layman p'ang], exemplary zen practitioner,   

1387  Olaf v haakonsson: King of denmark (1376-87)/norway (1380-87),   

1460  Death of King james ii of scotland: King james ii of scotland (b. 1430)   

1527  Death of Scaramuccia trivulzio: Italian cardinal   

1530  Death of Philibert chalon: Prince of orange/viceroy of naples,   

1546  Death of Antonio da sangallo the younger: Italian architect (b. 1484)   

1604  Bernardino de mendoza: Spanish military commander   

1621  Death of Guillaume du vair: French writer (b. 1556)