August 01 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | August 01 Calendar
August 1st Daily Holidays include:
- Colorado Day – (Local observance in Colorado)
- DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs
- Homemade Pie Day
- International Can-It Forward Day (Mason Jars)
- International Childfree Day
- Lammas Day
- Lughnasa
- National Girlfriend’s Day
- National Minority Donor Awareness Day
- National Night Out – August 1, 2023 (First Tuesday in August)
- National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
- Planner Day
- Play Ball Day
- Respect for Parents
- Rounds Resounding Day
- Spider-Man Day
- Start Up Day Across America
- Statehood Day (Colorado)
- U.S. Air Force Day
- Woman Astronomers Day
- World Lung Cancer Day
- World Scout Scarf Day
- World Wide Web Day
- Yorkshire Day
August 01: Famous Birthdays
- August 01, 1770 – William Clark, American soldier, explorer who helped lead the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and politician who was the 4th Governor of the Missouri Territory (d. 1838)
- August 01, 1779 – Francis Scott Key, American lawyer, author, poet, and composer who wrote the lyrics to the United State’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”. (d. 1843)
- August 01, 1819 – Herman Melville, American author (Moby Dick) (d. 1891)
- August 01, 1936 – Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer who co-founded Yves Saint Laurent (Opium, Obsession) (d. 2008)
- August 01, 1951 – Tim Bachman, Canadian singer and guitarist (Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
August 01: Historical Events
- August 01, 1498 – Christopher Columbus lands on “Isla Santa” (Venezuela) and is the first European to visit the Country.
- August 01, 1842 – The Lombard Street Riot erupts in Philadephia, Pennsylvania
- August 01, 1855 – Monte Rosa, the second highest summit in the Alps is climbed for the first time
- August 01, 1876 – Colorado is admitted as the 38th U.S. State
- August 01, 1907 – The first Scout camp is opened on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbor in Dorset, England
- August 01, 1914 – The German Empire declares war on Russ at the start of World War I
- August 01, 1957 – The United States and Canada form the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD)
- August 01, 2007 – The I-35W Mississippi River Bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapses during the evening rush hour
- August 01, 2012 – Typhoon Saola hits the Philippines and kills eleven people and displaces over 150,000
August 01: Music Events
- August 01, 1963 – The Beatles Book sells out on its first day of sale
- August 01, 1964 – A Hard Day’s Night, by the Beatles goes to #1 for two weeks (video below)
- August 01, 1971 – George Harrison’s concert for Bangladesh takes place in New York City
- August 01, 1981 – MTV begins broadcasting in the United States
- August 01, 1994 – The Rolling Stones begin their Voodoo Lounge world tour
August 01: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for August 01 is Leo.
August Birthstone:
What is the August Birthstone? Peridot
Peridot. The modern August birthstone, peridot has been prized as a jewelry stone since ancient times. Always green in color but with considerable variations, a peridot’s particular shade depends on its source.
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