What Day of the Week

August 1, 2019 is the 213^rd day of the year 2019 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 Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is jueves.

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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

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• 69

  Batavian rebellion: The Batavians in Germania Inferior (Netherlands) revolt under the leadership of Gaius Julius Civilis.
• 1498

  Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to visit what is now Venezuela.
• 1798

  French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay) – Battle begins when a British fleet engages the French Revolutionary Navy fleet in an unusual night action.
• 1855

  The first ascent of Monte Rosa, the second highest summit in the Alps.
• 1894

  The First Sino-Japanese War erupts between Japan and China over Korea.
• 1937

  Josip Broz Tito reads the resolution “Manifesto of constitutional congress of KPH” to the constitutive congress of KPH (Croatian Communist Party) in woods near Samobor.
• 1960

  Islamabad is declared the federal capital of the Government of Pakistan.
• 1964

  The Belgian Congo is renamed the Republic of the Congo.
• 1974

  Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the “Green Line”, dividing Cyprus into two zones.
• 1980

  Buttevant Rail Disaster kills 18 and injures dozens of train passengers in Ireland.

• 1313

  Emperor Kōgon of Japan (d. 1364)
• 1837

  Mary Harris “Mother” Jones, American labor organizer (d. 1930)
• 1891

  Karl Kobelt, Swiss politician (d. 1968)
• 1892

  Kinsan Ginsan, Japanese identical twins who lived to ages 107 and 108, respectively.
• 1926

  Theo Adam, German bass-baritone
• 1947

  Chris L. Barnard, Welsh footballer
• 1951

  Tommy Bolin, American musician (Deep Purple) (d. 1976)
• 1972

  Nicke Royale, Swedish musician (The Hellacopters)
• 1973

  Edurne Pasaban, Spanish mountaineer
• 1974

  Beckie Scott, Canadian cross-country skiing athlete

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