439 Historic Events for August 2
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Eddie Fuller, cricketer (South African fast bowler in 7 Tests 1952-58)
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Henryck Schiller, composer
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Philippa Duke Schuyler, composer
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Peter O'Toole, Ireland, actor (Lord Jim, Beckett, Lawrence of Arabia)
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Lamar Hunt, NFL owner (KC Chiefs)
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Marvin David Levy, composer
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| 1932 |
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Charlie Grimm replaces Roger Hornsby as manager of Chic Cubs
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| 1932 |
Death |
Gheorghe Cucu, composer, dies at 50
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Alan Tuffin, trade union leader
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| 1933 |
Birth |
John Gale, theatrical producer
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Lord Waddington, Governor of Bermuda
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| 1933 |
Birth |
John Hannam, MP
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| 1934 |
Event |
1st airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it
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| 1934 |
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Adolph Hitler becomes commander-in-chief of Germany
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| 1934 |
Event |
William Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour
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| 1934 |
Death |
Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg, soldier/statesman, dies at 86
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Valery Bykovsky, cosmonaut (Vostok 5, Soyuz 22, 31)
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Carl Cecil Cain, Freeport Ill, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1956)
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Albert W Hall, actor (Apocalypse Now)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Brian Wolfson, CEO (Wembley Pic)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Derek Anthony Enright, politician
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| 1935 |
Birth |
John MacIvor Perkins, composer
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| 1936 |
Death |
Louis Bi‚riot, aviator, dies
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Christopher Hogg, CEO (Courtaulds and Reuters)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Anthony Edward Payne, composer
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