August 1st: What is special about this date?
August 1st marks the 213th day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 214th in case of leap years). There are 152 days remaining until the end of the year. Discover famous birthdays on August 1st, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to August 1st and what happened on August 1st in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 1st.
August 1st: what famous birthdays are on this date?
On August 1st there are the following famous birthdays:
- Jason Momoa (1979)
Jason momoa is an american actor known for his roles as khal drogo in game of thrones and aquaman in the dc extended universe.
- Sam Mendes (1965)
British film and stage director.
- Meena Kumari (1932)
Indian actress in film (d. 1972).
- Giancarlo Giannini (1942)
He is an italian actor with sad eyes, and the tragicomic hero of many wertmuller films.
- Chuck D (1960)
American rapper and producer (public enemy the bomb squad, confrontation camp).
- Demián Bichir (1963)
Mexican-american producer and actor.
- Nathalie Delon (1941)
Nathalie delon was a french actress known for her roles in films such as le samouraï and the sicilian clan.
- David Wain (1969)
American screenwriter and actor.
- Geoffrey Holder (1930)
Brazilian actor, choreographer, director, and dancer.
- Kris Holden-Ried (1973)
Canadian actor.
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August 1st: who died on this date?
On August 1st the following celebrities died:
- Wilford Brimley (2020)
Wilford brimley was an american actor known for his roles in cocoon, the thing, and the natural.
- Frances Farmer (1970)
American actress and "miss sex appeal of 1937" leading lady.
- Cilla Black (2015)
British tv host and singer.
- Eva Bartok (1998)
Hungarian-english actress (d. 1998).
- Strother Martin (1980)
American actor, who plays western characters with grizzled accents.
- Florence Eldridge (1988)
Broadway actress, the swan, dies at 86.
- Pola Negri (1987)
Polish-american actress.
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1920)
Indian leader of the indian nationalist party (born 1856).
- Corazon Aquino (2009)
Aristocratic filipino family.
August 1st: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?
On August 1st, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Leo according to the Western Zodiac.
August 1st: what is special about the Leo sign?
The Leo sign encompasses people born between July 23rd and August 22nd.
You can discover Leo's personality traits and attitude and Leo's most and least compatible signs.
If you're a Leo born in August discover why August born are so special.
August 1st: what happened on this date in history?
Here's what happened on August 1st in history:
- Aug 1, 1922: Hendrikus Colijn becomes political editor-in-chief of The Standard
- Aug 1, 1927: Earliest date for a film to be considered for the Academy Awards
- Aug 1, 1936: Adolph Hitler opens 11th Olympic Games in Berlin
- Aug 1, 1947: Medium & The Telephone opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 211 performances
- Aug 1, 1964: ALM (Antillian Airlines) begins operation
- Aug 1, 1967: WBRA TV channel 15 in Roanoke, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Aug 1, 1970: EAA Convention moves from Rockford Ill to Oshkosh, Wisconsin
- Aug 1, 1976: 21st Olympic games close at Montreal Canada
- Aug 1, 1992: Salome closes at Circle in the Square Theater NYC after 9 performances
- Aug 1, 1997: Boeing and McDonnell Douglas complete their merger.
- Aug 1, 2015: Operation Martyr Yalcin - Turkey has killed approximately 260 members from the Kurdistan Workers Party during recent bombing campaigns in Turkey, northern Iraq. Although the operation was officially launched to attack ISIL, more than 90% of the attacks were directed at the PKK.
- Aug 1, 2018: After workers strike over ticketing changes, the Eiffel Tower in Paris is shut down.
What day of the year is August 1st?
August 1st marks the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 214th in case of leap years).
There are 152 days remaining until the end of the year.
August 1st is the 1st day of the month of August.
What day of the week is August 1st, 2024?
On August 1st, 2024 the day of the week is Thursday.
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