Birthday August 01, 1744 Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, believed in inheritance of acquired traits
Birthday August 01, 1770 William Clark, explored Pacific Northwest with Lewis
Birthday August 01, 1779 Francis Scott Key, wrote 'Star-Spangled Banner'
Birthday August 01, 1815 Richard Henry Dana, spent 2 years before mast
Birthday August 01, 1818 Maria Mitchell, America's 1st woman astronomer on Nantucket Island
Birthday August 01, 1819 Herman Melville, American author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd)
Birthday August 01, 1922 Arthur Hill, Actor (Defenders, Andromeda Strain)
Birthday August 01, 1933 Dom DeLuise, comedian, Actor (End)
Birthday August 01, 1936 Yves Saint-Laurent, fashion designer
Birthday August 01, 1942 Karen Black, in Illinois, Actress
Birthday August 01, 1944 Yuri V. Romanenko, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 26, 38)
Birthday August 01, 1973 Tempestt Bledsoe, (Cosby Show)
History August 01, 1291 Everlasting League forms basis of Swiss Confederation (Nat'l Day)
History August 01, 1498 Columbus lands in South America
History August 01, 1584 Swiss Confederation Day
History August 01, 1753 Lammas Day
History August 01, 1774 Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen
History August 01, 1785 Caroline Herschel becomes 1st woman discoverer of a comet
History August 01, 1789 US Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act
History August 01, 1790 1st US census
History August 01, 1794 Whiskey Rebellion
History August 01, 1798 Battle of Nile
History August 01, 1852 SF Methodists establish 1st black church Zion Methodist
History August 01, 1864 Sheridan takes command of Army of the Shenandoah
History August 01, 1869 1st voyage down Colorado River
History August 01, 1876 Colorado becomes 38th state
History August 01, 1881 US Quarantine Station authorized for Angel Island SF Bay
History August 01, 1901 Burial within SF City limits prohibited
History August 01, 1903 1st coast-to-coast automobile trip (SF-NY) completed
History August 01, 1907 Bank of Italy opens 1st branch at 3433 Mission Street SF
History August 01, 1914 First World War erupts in Europe
History August 01, 1914 First World War erupts
History August 01, 1916 Hawaii Natl Park established
History August 01, 1943 PT-109 sinks; Lieutenant Kennedy is instrumental in saving crew
History August 01, 1944 Warsaw Revolt begins
History August 01, 1946 Pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission
History August 01, 1950 Guam Territory created
History August 01, 1953 Shane released by Paramount
History August 01, 1953 Cal introduces it's Sales Tax (for Education)
History August 01, 1957 1st coml building heated by sun Albuquerque NM
History August 01, 1958 1st Class postage up to 4 cents (had been 3 cents for 26 years)
History August 01, 1960 Benin (Dahomey) gains independence from France
History August 01, 1961 New SF Hall of Justice opens
History August 01, 1964 North Vietnamese accuse South Vietnam and the United States of attack
History August 01, 1966 Charles Whitman climbs U of Texas tower & shoots 12 dead
History August 01, 1966 An ex-Marine goes on a killing spree at the University of Texas
History August 01, 1971 CBS presents 6 Wives of Henry VIII
History August 01, 1971 Mysterious flood strikes North Vietnam
History August 01, 1972 Bush is suspended from flying with the Air National Guard
History August 01, 1973 Munson & Fisk get into a brawl at Fenway Park
History August 01, 1975 Helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries rights signed by 35 nations
History August 01, 1975 Billy Martin replaces Bill Virdon as manager
History August 01, 1975 Helsinki Final Act signed
History August 01, 1981 MTV launches
History August 01, 1981 MTV premiers
History August 01, 1981 MTV makes its maiden broadcast
History August 01, 1994 Pope John Paul II receives record-breaking advance
History August 01, 1996 Michael Johnson brings home second gold
History August 01, 2007 First drive-through ATM opens in China
August 01, 1744 Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, believed in inheritance of acquired traits
August 01, 1770 William Clark, explored Pacific Northwest with Lewis
August 01, 1779 Francis Scott Key, wrote 'Star-Spangled Banner'
August 01, 1815 Richard Henry Dana, spent 2 years before mast
August 01, 1818 Maria Mitchell, America's 1st woman astronomer on Nantucket Island
August 01, 1819 Herman Melville, American author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd)
August 01, 1922 Arthur Hill, Actor (Defenders, Andromeda Strain)
August 01, 1933 Dom DeLuise, comedian, Actor (End)
August 01, 1936 Yves Saint-Laurent, fashion designer
August 01, 1942 Karen Black, in Illinois, Actress
August 01, 1944 Yuri V. Romanenko, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 26, 38)
August 01, 1973 Tempestt Bledsoe, (Cosby Show)
August 01, 1291 Everlasting League forms basis of Swiss Confederation (Nat'l Day)
August 01, 1498 Columbus lands in South America
August 01, 1584 Swiss Confederation Day
August 01, 1753 Lammas Day
August 01, 1774 Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen
August 01, 1785 Caroline Herschel becomes 1st woman discoverer of a comet
August 01, 1789 US Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act
August 01, 1790 1st US census
August 01, 1794 Whiskey Rebellion
August 01, 1798 Battle of Nile
August 01, 1852 SF Methodists establish 1st black church Zion Methodist
August 01, 1864 Sheridan takes command of Army of the Shenandoah
August 01, 1869 1st voyage down Colorado River
August 01, 1876 Colorado becomes 38th state
August 01, 1881 US Quarantine Station authorized for Angel Island SF Bay
August 01, 1901 Burial within SF City limits prohibited
August 01, 1903 1st coast-to-coast automobile trip (SF-NY) completed
August 01, 1907 Bank of Italy opens 1st branch at 3433 Mission Street SF
August 01, 1914 First World War erupts in Europe
August 01, 1914 First World War erupts
August 01, 1916 Hawaii Natl Park established
August 01, 1943 PT-109 sinks; Lieutenant Kennedy is instrumental in saving crew
August 01, 1944 Warsaw Revolt begins
August 01, 1946 Pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission
August 01, 1950 Guam Territory created
August 01, 1953 Shane released by Paramount
August 01, 1953 Cal introduces it's Sales Tax (for Education)
August 01, 1957 1st coml building heated by sun Albuquerque NM
August 01, 1958 1st Class postage up to 4 cents (had been 3 cents for 26 years)
August 01, 1960 Benin (Dahomey) gains independence from France
August 01, 1961 New SF Hall of Justice opens
August 01, 1964 North Vietnamese accuse South Vietnam and the United States of attack
August 01, 1966 Charles Whitman climbs U of Texas tower & shoots 12 dead
August 01, 1966 An ex-Marine goes on a killing spree at the University of Texas
August 01, 1971 CBS presents 6 Wives of Henry VIII
August 01, 1971 Mysterious flood strikes North Vietnam
August 01, 1972 Bush is suspended from flying with the Air National Guard
August 01, 1973 Munson & Fisk get into a brawl at Fenway Park
August 01, 1975 Helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries rights signed by 35 nations
August 01, 1975 Billy Martin replaces Bill Virdon as manager
August 01, 1975 Helsinki Final Act signed
August 01, 1981 MTV launches
August 01, 1981 MTV premiers
August 01, 1981 MTV makes its maiden broadcast
August 01, 1994 Pope John Paul II receives record-breaking advance
August 01, 1996 Michael Johnson brings home second gold
August 01, 2007 First drive-through ATM opens in China