Page 6: Historical Events In August - 04

1956  1st motorcycle rode over 200 mph (Wilhelm Herz-210 mph/338 kph) on August - 04.   

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  On August - 04 108ø F, Spokane, WA   

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

1961  On this day in history 108°F, Spokane, WA   

1962  On August - 04 nelson Mandela captured by South African police   

1963  On August - 04 kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Milwaukee Jaycee Golf Open   

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

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

1965  Cook Islands enters into free association with New Zealand on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history 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  Peter Smith, cricketer (Essex leggie, 3 wickets for England), dies on August - 04.   

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  Jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness on August - 04.   

1971  The US launches first satellite into lunar orbit from a manned spacecraft on August - 04.   

1971  On August - 04 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 August - 04 eddie Condon, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68   

1974  On this day in history crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor   

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

1976  On this day in history enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop   

1977  Pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy on this day in history.   

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 August - 04.   

1981  Melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80 on August - 04.   

1981  On this day in history oliver North is assigned to White House duty   

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

1983  Italy elects first socialist prime minister since 1946 on August - 04.   

1984  Carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics on August - 04.   

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1222  Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1521  On this day in history birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

1604  On this day in history birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

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

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on August - 04.   

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

1060  On August - 04 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 August - 04.   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on August - 04.   

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 August - 04.   

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on August - 04.   

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