Page 5: Historical Events In August - 04

1930  Child labor laws estralished in Belgium on August - 04.   

1930  David M G Curry, South African Labour Party parliament leader on August - 04.   

1930  On this day in history siegfried Wagner, German opera composer, dies at 61   

1931  Narendra Tamhane, dependable Indian cricket wicketkeeper (1950's) on this day in history.   

1931  Daniel H Williams, doctor (pioneer in surgery), dies on August - 04.   

1933  Nathan Eugene Brooks, Cleve Oh, flyweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1952) on August - 04.   

1934  On this day in history nY Giants Mel Ott sets record of 6 runs in game & beats Phillies 21-4   

1934  Dallas Green, baseball manager (Phillies, Yankees) on August - 04.   

1936  Ioannis Metaxas names himself dictator of Greece on August - 04.   

1936  Elsberry Hobbs, rocker (Drifters) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history henry Schoenfeld, composer, dies at 78   

1937  David Vickerman Bedford, composer on this day in history.   

1938  Ellen Schrecker, American college professor on August - 04.   

1938  On August - 04 l H Perquin, Dutch radio announcer, dies at 73   

1939  Frankie Ford, [Frank Guzzo], Gretna La, rock vocalist (Sea Cruise) on August - 04.   

1940  On August - 04 karel Vachek, director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities)   

1940  On this day in history vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies   

1941  On this day in history dodger Mickey Owens is 1st to catch 3 foul flies in an inning (3rd)   

1942  1st train with Jews departs Mechelen Belgium to Auschwitz on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81   

1943  British premier Churchill travels on the Queen Mary to Canada on August - 04.   

1944  Anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis on this day in history.   

1944  Anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified on August - 04.   

1945  On this day in history golfer Byron Nelson records most tournament wins (18) in a season   

1946  On August - 04 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake: an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hits northern Dominican Republic. 100 are killed and 20,000 are left homeless.   

1947  On August - 04 birthdate of the Medical Service Corps   

1947  On this day in history the Supreme Court of Japan is established.   

1948  5 day southern filibuster succeeds in maintaining poll tax on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 5 day Southern States filibuster succeeds in maintaining America's poll tax   

1949  On this day in history nBL & NBAA merge into National Basketball Association   

1953  Black families move into Trumbull Park housing project in Chicago on this day in history.   

1954  Boscombe Down 1st flight of supersonic P-1 Lightning on August - 04.   

1955  On August - 04 eisenhower authorizes $46 million for construction of CIA headquarters   

1956  First motorcycle driven over 200 mph on this day in history.   

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1222  Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262) was born on August - 04.   

1290  Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326) was born on August - 04.   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born on this day in history.   

1521  Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on August - 04.   

1604  François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on August - 04.   

1664  Louis Lully, composer was born on August - 04.   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on this day in history.   

1701  On this day in history birth of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757)   

1060  On this day in history henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52   

1113  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on this day in history.   

1204  Death of Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on this day in history.   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1306  Death of Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289) on this day in history.   

1338  Death of Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300) on this day in history.   

1430  On this day in history philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26   

1476  Death of Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on August - 04.