Historical Events In August - 04

1956  On August - 04 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1961  On this day in history 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 August - 04 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 this day in history.  

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

1967  British pirate radio station Radio 355 goes off the air on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness  

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

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

1974  Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor on this day in history.  

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

1976  Enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop on August - 04.  

1977  On this day in history pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy  

1977  Emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92 on this day in history.  

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  Oliver North is assigned to White House duty on this day in history.  

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

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 August - 04.  

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

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born on August - 04.  

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

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

1664  Louis Lully, composer was born on this day in history.  

1687  On this day in history birth of johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]  

1701  Thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

1060  Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52 on August - 04.  

1113  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on August - 04.  

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  On this day in history death of wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289)  

1338  On this day in history death of thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300)  

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.