Page 6: Historical Events In August - 04

1956  On this day in history 1st motorcycle rode over 200 mph (Wilhelm Herz-210 mph/338 kph)   

1958  Dumont TV Network crumbles on August - 04.   

1959  "Billy Barnes Revue" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 87 perfs on August - 04.   

1960  Rocket propelled USAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH on August - 04.   

1960  On this day in history rocket propelled USAAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH   

1961  108ø F, Spokane, WA on this day in history.   

1961  On August - 04 spokane, Washington reaches 108 degrees Fahrenheit   

1961  108°F, Spokane, WA on August - 04.   

1962  Nelson Mandela captured by South African police on August - 04.   

1963  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Milwaukee Jaycee Golf Open on August - 04.   

1964  On this day in history civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James Chaney found buried inside an earthen dam in Mississippi   

1964  Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James E Chaney, bodies discovered in an earthen Mississippi dam on August - 04.   

1965  Cook Islands enters into free association with New Zealand on August - 04.   

1967  On August - 04 british pirate radio station Radio 355 goes off the air   

1967  On this day in history 34th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 27, All-Stars 0 (70,934)   

1967  On this day in history peter Smith, cricketer (Essex leggie, 3 wickets for England), dies   

1968  On this day in history 100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, Calif   

1969  Willie Stargell is first to hit a HR outside of Dodger Stadium on August - 04.   

1970  On August - 04 jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness   

1971  On August - 04 the US launches first satellite into lunar orbit from a manned spacecraft   

1971  On August - 04 uS launches first satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft   

1973  Eddie Condon jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68 on August - 04.   

1973  On August - 04 eddie Condon, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68   

1974  On August - 04 crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor   

1975  John Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57 on August - 04.   

1976  On August - 04 enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop   

1977  Pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy on August - 04.   

1977  Emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92 on August - 04.   

1981  Columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission on this day in history.   

1981  On August - 04 melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80   

1981  On August - 04 oliver North is assigned to White House duty   

1981  On August - 04 melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80   

1983  On this day in history italy elects first socialist prime minister since 1946   

1984  On this day in history carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics   

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1222  On August - 04 birth of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262)   

1290  On August - 04 birth of duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326)   

1502  On August - 04 birth of pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1521  Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

1604  François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 04 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  On August - 04 death of gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030)   

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

1265  On August - 04 simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle   

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  On this day in history death of jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded