A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
August 1: Day of the Week
August 1, 2024 is the 214th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 152 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.
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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
August 1 Historical Event(s)
30 BC
Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Republic.
69
Batavian rebellion: The Batavians in Germania Inferior (Netherlands) revolt under the leadership of Gaius Julius Civilis.
1759
Seven Years’ War: The Battle of Minden, an allied Anglo-German army victory over the French. In Britain this was one of a number of events that constituted the Annus Mirabilis of 1759 and is celebrated as Minden Day by certain British Army regiments.
1800
The Act of Union 1800 is passed in which merges the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
1838
Non-labourer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated.
1894
The First Sino-Japanese War erupts between Japan and China over Korea.
1914
Germany declares war on Russia at the opening of World War I. The Swiss Army mobilises because of World War I.
1968
The coronation is held of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei.
1984
Commercial peat-cutters discover the preserved bog body of a man, called Lindow Man, at Lindow Moss, Cheshire, North West England.
1993
The Great Flood of 1993 comes to a peak.
Who were born on August 1?
1579
Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)
1916
Anne Hébert, French Canadian author and poet (d. 2000)
1926
Theo Adam, German bass-baritone
1956
Tom Leykis, American radio personality
1960
Suzi Gardner, guitarist and songwriter (L7)
1970
David James, English footballer
1973
Tempestt Bledsoe, American actress
1976
Hasan Şaş, Turkish footballer
1979
Jason Momoa, American actor
1986
Andrew Taylor, English footballer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters QIPOFAUGI? Check your answers here: Word finder QIPOFAUGI. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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