August 1933 calendar

August 1933
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in August 1933.
The US president was Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Ramsay MacDonald (Labour), Pope Pius XI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on August 1933: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of August 1933?

Events

01 Aug 1933 Carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1 / 3)
02 Aug 1933 Opening of the Stalin White Sea ampndash Baltic Sea Canal, a 227 km navigable waterway constructed using forced labour in the Soviet Union connecting the White Sea with Lake Onega and the Baltic.
03 Aug 1933 Yanks are shut out for 1st time after 308 games (since August 2, 1931)
07 Aug 1933 The Simele massacre: The Iraqi Government slaughters over 3,000 Assyrians in the village of Sumail. The day becomes known as Assyrian Martyrs Day.
08 Aug 1933 In Sioux County, Nebraska, USA a meteorite falls harmlessly to the ground.
12 Aug 1933 Cuban Dictator Machado y Morales flees after military coup
13 Aug 1933 16th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Blue Mound Country Club - Milwaukee
14 Aug 1933 Jimmie Foxx hits for cycle and sets AL record with 9 RBIs
17 Aug 1933 Soviet Union test GIRD-R1 rocket (Object 09)
19 Aug 1933 47th US Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Helen Moody (86 36 30 ret)
22 Aug 1933 Bill Veeck, urges midsummer inter-league games and a split season
23 Aug 1933 1st TV boxing match - Archie Sexton and Laurie Raiteri in London
24 Aug 1933 The Crescent Limited train derails in Washington, D.C., after the bridge it is crossing is washed out by the 1933 Chesapeake : Potomac hurricane.
25 Aug 1933 The Diexi earthquake strikes Mao County, Sichuan, China and kills 9,000 people.
26 Aug 1933 Jan van Houten bicycles world record time (44,588 km)
27 Aug 1933 Earl Averill becomes 2nd Cleveland ballplayer to hit for cycle Moody defaults in 3rd set, trailing 3-0
28 Aug 1933 US President Franklin Roosevelt issues Executive Order 6260, allowing exemptions to the gold ownership ban for up to $100, and for gold coins of recognized collector value.
30 Aug 1933 Air France forms

Famous Birthday

Roman Polanski
French film director, noted in France and America for works that include "Rosemary's Baby" and "Chinatown.
Julie Newmar
American actress, singer and dancer who first danced in concerts and operas.
Debra Paget
American actress with red-gold hair, big eyes and a stunning figure.
Sylva Koscina
Italian actress, remembered for her role as Iole, the bride of Hercules (Steve Reeves) in "Hercules" (1958) and "Hercules Unchained" (1960).
Jerry Falwell
American pastor, promoter of TV evangelism and political lobbyist for the Moral Majority, Inc.
Sheldon Adelson
Entrepreneur.
Tobin Bell
Dom Deluise
Tom Skerritt
American actor and director.
Just Fontaine
French football (soccer) player, best known for being the record holder for most goals scored in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup,...
Alain Dorémieux
Alain Carpentier
French physician, a cardiologist.
Guy Grosso
Michel del Castillo
Janet Baker
British singer, one of the world's greatest mezzo-sopranos.
Gene Kranz
American lieutenant.
François Dyrek
French actor.
Pete Wilson
American politician, elected governor of the State of California in November 1990.
Rudi van Dantzig
Dutch choreographer / ballet dancer (Painted Birds).
Stuart Allen Roosa
astronaut (Apollo 14), dies of pancreatitis at age 46 (born 1933).
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