August 1
What happened on this day:
1498 Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to visit Venezuela.
1774 The element oxygen is discovered.
1831 The London Bridge opens.
1944 Anne Frank makes the final entry in her diary.
1961 The first Six Flags park open in Texas.
1981 First broadcasts by MTV. The first video played was Video Killed The Radio Star.
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Famous Birthdays:
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10 BC Claudius : Roman Emperor
1770 William Clark : Explorer with partner Lewis
1779 Francis Scott Key : Composer of the Star Spangled Banner
1819 Herman Melville : Author of Moby Dick
1933 Dom DeLuise : Movie Actor
1942 Jerry Garcia : Singer for the Grateful Dead
1963 Coolio : Rapper
1973 Tempestt Bledsoe : Movie Actress from the Cosby Show
