Page 6: Historical Events In August - 04
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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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