August 04 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1959  "Billy Barnes Revue" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 87 perfs.   

1960  Rocket propelled USAF research aircraft sets record at 2150 MPH   

1960  Rocket propelled USAAF research aircraft sets record at 2150 MPH   

1961  Spokane, Washington reaches 108 degrees Fahrenheit.   

1961  108°F, Spokane, WA.   

1962  Nelson Mandela captured by South African police   

1963  In this year, Kathy Whitworth claims LPGA Milwaukee Jaycee Golf Open.   

1964  Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney are discovered buried inside an earthen dam in Mississippi.   

1964  Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James E Chaney, bodies discovered in an earthen Mississippi dam   

1965  Cook Islands enters into free association with New Zealand.   

1967  British pirate radio station Radio 355 goes off the air   

1967  34th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 27, All-Stars 0 (70934)   

1967  Peter Smith, cricketer (Essex leggie, 3 wickets for England), dies   

1968  100000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, Calif.   

1969  Willie Stargell is inaugural to hit a HR outside of Dodger Stadium.   

1970  Jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness   

1971  The US launches inaugural satellite into lunar orbit from a manned spacecraft.   

1971  US launches inaugural satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft.   

1973  Eddie Condon jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68.   

1974  Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor   

1975  John Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57   

1976  Enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop   

1977  Pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy   

1977  Emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92   

1981  Columbia mated with SRBs and external tank for STS-2 mission.   

1981  Melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80.   

1981  Oliver North is assigned to White House duty.   

1981  Melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80.   

1983  Italy elects inaugural socialist prime minister since 1946   

1984  In this year, Carl Lewis claims gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics.   

1984  Edmon Ryan actor, dies at 79 of a heart attack.   

1984  Mary Miles Minter silent screen star, dies at 82 of heart failure.   

1984  Prince's "Purple Rain," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 24 weeks.   

1984  Republic of Upper Volta is recorded as becoming Bourkina Fasso (National Day).   

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1222  Richard de clare: 6th earl of hertford, english soldier   

1290  Duke leopold i of austria: Duke leopold i of austria (d. 1326)   

1502  Pieter coecke van aelst: Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1521  Pope urban vii: Pope urban vii (d. 1590)   

1604  François hédelin: Abbé d'aubignac, french writer   

1664  Louis lully: Composer   

1687  Johan willem friso: Prince of orange/monarch of nassau-dietz [os]   

1701  Thomas blackwell: Scottish classical scholar   

1060  Death of Henry i: King of france (1027..60),   

1113  Gertrude of saxony: Gertrude of saxony (b. 1030)   

1204  Death of Boniface of montferrat: Margrave of montferrat, murdered   

1265  Simon de montfort: English earl of leicester,   

1306  Death of Wenceslaus iii of bohemia: Wenceslaus iii of bohemia (b. 1289)   

1338  Thomas of brotherton: 1st earl of norfolk, son of edward i of england (b. 1300)   

1430  Philip of saint-pol: Duke of brabant/limburg,   

1476  Death of Jacob van armagnac-pardiac: French duke of nemours, beheaded