Historical Events on August 1
40 notable historical events happened on August 1 throughout history.
10 famous birthdays on August 1 — including Bhimsen Thapa, George de Hevesy, Georges Charpak19th Century2 events
Carlsbad Decrees — Decree of 1819 suppressing German nationalism
20th Century18 events
Nanchang Uprising — communist rebellion to form the PLA in China
wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics — competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Simele massacre — massacre by the armed forces of the Kingdom of Iraq
Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation — August 1943 Soviet strategic summer offensive
The Concert for Bangladesh — 1971 benefit concert organised by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar
1972 Summer Paralympics — 1972 edition of the Summer Paralympics
Helsinki Accords — 1975 non-binding European and North American political agreement
1976 Summer Paralympics — 1976 edition of the Summer Paralympics
1983 World Championships in Athletics — 1983 edition of the World Championships in Athletics
1993 World Championships in Athletics — 1993 edition of the World Championships in Athletics
1996 Summer Paralympics — 1996 edition of the Summer Paralympics
1999 World Championships in Athletics — 1999 edition of the World Championships in Athletics
21st Century20 events
Israeli disengagement from the Gaza Strip — end of Israeli occupation and colonization of Gaza Strip in 2005
2008 Summer Olympics — Games of the XXIX Olympiad, in Beijing, China
2023 Hawaii wildfires — 2023 wildfires in the state of Hawaii