August 1 is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 152 days remain until the end of the year. 30 BC – Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Republic.

Historical events for the 1st of August. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on August 1.

2011年8月1日 · The British Empire abolishes slavery, oxygen is discovered, USS Nautilus transits the North Pole and other major events, birthdays and deaths from August 1.

Discover what happened on August 1 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

August 1st marks the 213th day in the Gregorian calendar. In 1498, Christopher Columbus landed in Venezuela. In 1780, the first U.S. census was complete, tallying just under four million people. Francis Scott Key and Coolio were born on August 1st. National Girlfriends Day and National Respect for Parents Day are observed on August 1st.

King Henry III of France was stabbed this day in 1589 by Jacques Clément, a Jacobin friar, and died the next day after acknowledging his Bourbon ally, Henry of Navarre (Henry IV), a Huguenot, as his successor. How much do you know about French history?

August 1st is known as Planner Day & Raspberry Cream Pie Day. Welcome to the 213 th day of the year! We’re slowly getting through the year, and now have only 152 days remaining in 2025. If today is special to you, then you’re in for a surprise when you check out these historical events that all happened on this day.

August 1, 1770 - September 1, 1838 William Clark was an American frontiersman who won fame as an explorer by sharing with Meriwether Lewis the leadership of their epic expedition to the Pacific Northwest (1804–06).

August 1 is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 152 days remaining until the end of the year.

Today in history – which major historical events happened on August 1? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?