Page 6: Historical Events In August - 04
Friday, 02 January 2026
1956 1st motorcycle rode over 200 mph (Wilhelm Herz-210 mph/338 kph) on this day in history. 

1958 Dumont TV Network crumbles on August - 04. 

1959 "Billy Barnes Revue" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 87 perfs on this day in history. 

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

1960 On August - 04 rocket propelled USAAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH 

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

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

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

1962 On this day in history nelson Mandela captured by South African police 

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

1964 Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James Chaney found buried inside an earthen dam in Mississippi on August - 04. 

1964 Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James E Chaney, bodies discovered in an earthen Mississippi dam on this day in history. 

1965 On August - 04 cook Islands enters into free association with New Zealand 

1967 On this day in history british pirate radio station Radio 355 goes off the air 

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

1967 On August - 04 peter Smith, cricketer (Essex leggie, 3 wickets for England), dies 

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

1969 On this day in history willie Stargell is first to hit a HR outside of Dodger Stadium 

1970 On this day in history jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness 

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

1971 On this day in history uS launches first satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft 

1973 On this day in history eddie Condon jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68 

1973 On this day in history eddie Condon, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68 

1974 Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor on August - 04. 

1975 On August - 04 john Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57 

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 this day in history. 

1981 On this day in history columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission 

1981 Melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80 on this day in history. 

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 August - 04 italy elects first socialist prime minister since 1946 

1984 On August - 04 carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics 

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