Events on August 1 in history

Bruno Tesch (antifascist) (August 1, 1933)

Anti-Fascist activists Bruno Tesch, Walter Möller, Karl Wolff and August Lütgens executed by the Nazi regime in Altona.

Bruno Guido Camillo Tesch (22 April 1913 – 1 August 1933) was a German communist and member of the Young Communist League of Germany. At age 20, he was convicted of murder and executed in connection with the Altona Bloody Sunday riot (Altonaer Blutsonntag), a Sturmabteilung (SA) march on 17 July 1932 that turned violent and led to 18 people being shot and killed. His conviction was overturned in November 1992.

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Events on 1933

28 Jan

Pakistan Movement
The name Pakistan is coined by Choudhry Rahmat Ali Khan and is accepted by Indian Muslims who then thereby adopted it further for the Pakistan Movement seeking independence.
5 Jun

Gold standard
The U.S. Congress abrogates the United States' use of the gold standard by enacting a joint resolution (48 Stat. 112) nullifying the right of creditors to demand payment in gold.
14 Jul

Nazi Party
Gleichschaltung: In Germany, all political parties are outlawed except the Nazi Party.
19 Oct

League of Nations
Germany withdraws from the League of Nations.
8 Nov

New Deal
Great Depression: New Deal: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveils the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed.

Events on August 1 in history

Bruno Tesch (antifascist) (August 1, 1933)

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Pakistan Movement

Gold standard

Nazi Party

League of Nations

New Deal