Page 6: Historical Events In August - 06

1948  Fanny Blankers-Koen from Netherlands is inaugural women to win 3 golds at Olympics.   

1949  Luke Appling record of 2154 (en route to 2218) games at shortstop   

1951  Typhoon floods kill 4800 in Manchuria   

1952  Satchel Paige, 47, is recorded as becoming oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout   

1953  Ted Williams returns to Red Sox from the military.   

1954  WLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

1954  Theo[by] Van Reijn, sculptor/drawer/lithograph, dies at 70 [or 8/10]   

1956  After going bankrupt in 1955, the American broadcaster DuMont Television Network makes its final broadcast, a boxing match from St. Nicholas Arena.   

1958  Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles.   

1959  Preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60.   

1960  Pitt Steelers (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 43-16 in Toronto   

1961  Gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits), 1st case of motion sickness in space reported.   

1961  Gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits)   

1961  Jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87   

1962  Jamaica gains independence from Britain   

1962  Jamaica gains independent from Britain   

1962  Jamaica is recorded as becoming independent after 300 years of British rule.   

1963  Tom Keene, actor (Our Daily Bread), dies of cancer at 68.   

1964  Sir Cedric Hardwicke actor (Capt Hook-Peter Pan), dies at 71   

1964  In this year, Pope Paul VI publishes encyclical Ecclesiam Suam   

1964  Cedric Hardwicke, actor (Capt Hook-Peter Pan), dies at 71   

1965  Beatles release "Help" album in UK.   

1965  Federal Voting Rights Act guarantees black voting rights   

1965  Nancy Carroll actress (Alice-Aldrich Family), dies at 60.   

1965  32nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 24, All-Stars 16 (68000).   

1965  Aksel Sandemose, writer, dies   

1966  Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53.   

1968  Ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60   

1969  Theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65   

1970  Ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante and Arioso), dies at 58.   

1973  Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72.   

1974  Explosion and fire destory Great Northern RR yard in Wenatchee, Wash.   

1976  Gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73.   

1978  Pope Paul VI dies of heart attack at summer residence at 80   

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1180  Emperor go-toba of japan: Emperor go-toba of japan (d. 1239)   

1504  Matthew "nosey" parker: Archbishop of canterbury   

1609  Richard bennett: British colonial governor of virginia   

1619  Barbara strozzi: Composer   

1638  Nicolas de malebranche: French philosopher   

1644  Francoise l de la baume le blanc: French mistress of louis xiv   

1651  Francois fenelon: France, writer (playing for time)   

1651  Johann michael zacher: Composer   

0258  Sixtus ii: Bishop of rome (257-58), beheaded   

0523  Death of Hormisdas: Pope (514-23),   

0966  Death of Berengarius ii: Markgraaf of ivrea/king of italy (950-963)   

1162  Death of Ramon berenguer iv: Count of barcelona   

1195  Death of Henry de leeuw: Duke of saxon/bayern,   

1221  Death of Dominicus: Italian religious order founder (dominicans)   

1272  Death of Stefanus v: Prince of transylvania/king of hungary (1270-72),   

1414  King ladislas of naples: King ladislas of naples (b. 1377)