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What happened in history on this day: August 1?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On August 1 in ...
- 1983 - IBM forms the Entry Systems Division in Boca Raton, Florida.
- 2000 - Palm and Claudia Schiffer launch the Palm Vx Claudia Schiffer Edition handheld computer. The device features a blue brushed-metal case, some special software, and will only be sold through the model's Web site.
- 2002 - Namibia issues a $1.30 postage stamp for the 10th anniversary of Namibia Post and Telecommunications, depicting a personal computer.
- 2005 - Advanced Micro Devices releases the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+ processor. Price is US$354 in quantities of 1000.
- 1924 - M.J. Winkler Productions releases the seventh Alice Comedy film, Alice the Peacemaker, to theaters.
- 1925 - Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice the Jail Bird.
- 1936 - The Mickey Mouse film Mickey's Circus is released to theaters. Donald Duck also appears.
- 1941 - The Donald Duck film Truant Officer Donald is released to theaters. Huey, Dewey, and Louie also appear.
- 1947 - The Donald Duck and Goofy film Crazy With the Heat is released.
- 1951 - Disney delivers the animated short film How to Catch a Cold to International Cellucotton Productions.
- 1953 - The Donald Duck film The New Neighbor is released.
- 1955 - The Conestoga Wagons attraction opens in Frontierland at Disneyland.
- 1958 - Disneyland sponsors Disney Night at the Hollywood Bowl. Highlight of the entertainment is a 1000-foot glide over the audience by Helen "Tiny Kline" Klein dressed at Tinker Bell.
- 1958 - Disney releases the animated short film Paul Bunyan to theaters.
- 1988 - Grenada issues ten postage stamps marking the 60th anniversary of Mickey Mouse, depicting various Disney characters in Australia.
- 1988 - Grenada Grenadines issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters in Australia.
- 1990 - The syndicated TV special Ducktales Movie Special airs, giving a preview of the film Ducktales: the Movie, Treasure of the Lost Lamp.
- 1991 - Disney releases the film Robin Hood on laserdisc in the US, for US$30-40.
- 1997 - The Coronado Springs Resort opens in Walt Disney World. It has 1900 rooms and suites, and surrounds a 15-acre lagoon. Restaurants: Maya grill, Pepper Market Food Court.
- 1998 - Bahamas issues two 55 cent postage stamps (daytime and nighttime) depicting Castaway Cay and a ship of the Disney Cruise Line.
- 2000 - Disney re-releases the film A Bug's Life on videocassette.
- 2000 - Disney re-releases the film Hercules on videocassette.
- 2000 - Disney re-releases the film The Rescuers Down Under on videocassette.
- 2002 - The Once Upon a Toy shop opens in Downtown Disney Marketplace at Walt Disney World.
- 2011 - The Baker's Field Bakery in Disney's California Adventure closes.
- 2011 - The Bur-r-r Bank Ice Cream shop in Disney's California Adventure closes.
- 1993 - In Portland, Oregon, a race of the IMSA Bridgestone Supercar Championship series is held. Finishing 4th is the Florida Auto Auction #8 Corvette LT1, driven by Sean Roe.
- 2004 - At the Trois-Rivieres Street Circuit in Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, the 35th Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres race is held, round six of the Motorock Trans-Am Series.
- Finishing 4th is the Derhaag Motorsports #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 5th is the Ruman Racing #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- Finishing 6th is the Derhaag Motorsports #40 Corvette, driven by Ron Fellows.
- Finishing 7th is the Simms Motorsports #24 Corvette, driven by Philip Simms.
- Finishing 9th is the CJWebster Motorsports #95 Corvette, driven by Charles Webster.
- In 11th place, but not finishing the race, is the #06 Corvette, driven by Joey Scarallo.
- 2008 - At the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve race is held, round 11 of the Grand-American Road Racing Championship.
- Finishing 13th in GT class and 30th overall is Nonnamaker/Nonnamaker/Nonnamaker in the #42 Team Sahlen Corvette.
- Finishing 15th in GT class and 32nd overall is Nonnamaker/Nonnamaker in the #43 Team Sahlen Corvette.
- 1938 - The Japanese-Soviet incident at Broad Drum Peak is resolved, with a return to the border of July 29.
- 1940 - The Japanese government demands of France the right to transport troops across Tonkin in Indochina, and for control of airfields.
- 1940 - Adolf Hitler issues Directive No. 17: For the conduct of air and sea warfare against England. The Air Force is to overpower English Air Force as soon as possible, including planes, ground installations, and the aircraft industry.
- 1940 - Adolf Hitler decrees that all preparations for Operation Sealion must be complete by September 15.
- 1942 - In the United States, the Bureau of Ordnance acknowledges that its Mark XIV torpedoes run lower than their programmed depth, confirming what operational skippers knew all year.
- 1943 - (dawn) Operation Tidal Wave begins, as 178 American B-24 Liberator bombers take off from Benghazi, destined for the oil-producing center of Ploesti, Romania.
- 1943 - 164 American B-24 bombers attack Ploesti, Romania. Due to several factors, some planes take a wrong course, alerting defences. 41 planes are lost during the attack, two collide on the return trip, eight land in Turkey, 23 land at Allied bases in the Mediterranean, and 90 return to Benghazi, many too damaged to fly again. Three hundred American airmen are killed during the operation.
- 1944 - In France, George Patton's US 3rd Army is activated. Omar Bradley moves up to command the US 12th Army Group. Courtney Hodges commands the US 1st Army.
- 1944 - Adolf Hitler orders Günther von Kluge to strike from Mortain, France, to recapture Avranches.
- 1964 - Poland issues a postage stamp marking the 20th anniversary of the Warsaw insurrection against German occupiers.
- 1984 - Poland issues four postage stamps marking the 40th anniversary of the Warsaw uprising.
- 1994 - Marshall Islands issues a postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the Warsaw uprising in Poland.
- 1994 - Poland issues a postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the Warsaw uprising.
- 1995 - The Gambia issues seven postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of VJ Day.
- 1995 - Tonga issues postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of victory in the Pacific.
- 1995 - Tonga/Niuafo'ou issues postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of victory in the Pacific.
- 2009 - Poland issues a 3.75 zloty postage stamp marking the 65th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising during World War II.
- 1992 - Nintendo releases the Mario Paint video game and mouse controller for the Super NES in the USA.
- 1993 - Nintendo releases the Super Mario All-Stars video game for the Super NES in the US.
- 1994 - A Federal District jury in New York awards US$208 million in damages to Alpex Computer, finding Nintendo guilty of infringement of an early video game patent held by Alpex.
- 2000 - Sony Computer Entertainment and NTT DoCoMo of Japan announce they will jointly develop a wireless network to allow PlayStation systems to connect to I-mode cell phones.
- 2002 - Sony releases a Zen Black translucent PlayStation 2 game system in Japan. Price is about US$250.
- 2006 - Sega releases the Super Monkey Ball Adventure video game for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and PlayStation Portable in the US.
- 2007 - The Game Critics Awards are announced:
- Best of Show (E3): Rock Band;
- Best Original Game: LittleBigPlanet;
- Special Commendation for Graphics: Killzone 2;
- Best Handheld Game: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass;
- Best Console Game: Mass Effect;
- Best Online Multiplayer: Halo 3;
- Best Sports Game: Madden NFL 08.
- 2017 - Monomi Park releases the Slime Rancher video game for the Xbox One in the USA.
- 1636 - The Regency and Council draft a resolution on trying to find peace in Germany and getting out, with payment for soldier expenses if possible, and with avoiding an alliance with France if possible.
- 1650 - The last Swedish soldiers leave the Imperial city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany.
- 1914 - War in Europe begins. Regular soldiers and veteran reserves are summoned to duty.
- 1936 - (to August 16) The 11th Olympic Games are held in Berlin, Germany. Sweden wins 6 gold, 5 silver, and 9 bronze medals.
- 1978 - A & W's (USA) service mark of an image of a walking bear with the A & W oval logo on its chest is registered with the US Patent and Trademark Office.
- 1854 - The Currency Act of 1853 is proclaimed in England, allowing pounds and dollars to be used for provincial accounts, and providing legal authority for further changes to Canada's monetary system.
- 1942 - The Federal Finance Minister announces that the 5c coin will be changed to a copper-zinc alloy (Tombac), and will be 12-sided to help distinguish it from 1c and 25c coins. The change in metal is to preserve nickel supplies for war uses.
- 1968 - The Royal Canadian Mint begins striking and issuing 10c and 25c coins in pure nickel.
- 1968 - Collectors' sets of uncirculated coins with the nickel 10c, 25c, and 50c go on sale.
- 2000 - In Squamish, BC, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the Family 25c Millenium coin, designed by Wade Stephen Baker.
- 1838 - The branch mint in New Orleans closes during an outbreak of Yellow Fever.
- 1925 - John R. Sinnock is appointed US Mint chief engraver.
- 1925 - The San Francisco Mint strikes 50,000 Fort Vancouver Centennial half dollars for sale.
- 1966 - All three US mints resume striking coins with current year.
- 2011 - Representative Carolyn Maloney of New York introduces H.R. 2760 in the House of Representatives, seeking to reduce the stockpile of Presidential dollars, reduce the quantity issued, and improve the minting and issuing of coins.
- 2011 - Representative Adam Smith of Washington introduces H.R. 2778 "The Dollars and Sense Act of 2011" in the House of Representatives, seeking reduce surplus of dollar coins, while producing new coins to meet collector demand, and reduce number of presidents honored each year from 4 to 2.
- 2011 - Representative Kevin Yoder of Kansas introduces H.R. 2789 "Prevention of Wasteful and Unneeded Coins Act of 2011" in the House of Representatives, seeking an end of production of dollar coins for 15 years or until the demand for dollar coins exceeds the amount held in reserve.
- 1906 - Brooklyn Dodgers' pitcher Harry McIntire no-hits Pittsburgh Pirates for 10 2/3 innings, but loses in 13th.
- 1918 - Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves, 2-0, in 21 innings.
- 1936 - (to August 16) The Games of the XI Olympiad are held in Berlin, Germany.
- 1950 - First Major League baseball player to fight in Korea (Curt Simmons).
- 1950 - American Bowling Congress ends all-white-males rule.
- 1957 - Glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 metres (445 feet 10 inches).
- 1959 - New Continental baseball league formed.
- 1962 - Boston Red Sox player Bill Monboquette no-hits Chicago White Sox, 1-0.
- 1970 - Willie Stargell (Pittsburgh Pirates) ties record of five extra base hits in a game.
- 1972 - Nate Colbert of San Diego Padres hits record-tying five home runs in a double header.
- 1973 - Thurman Munson and Carleton Fisk get into a brawl at Fenway Park.
- 1974 - Virginia Squires trade Julius "Dr J" Erving to the New York Nets.
- 1975 - Billy Martin is named manager of New York Yankees, replacing Bill Virdon.
- 1976 - Seattle Seahawks play first (preseason) soccer game (San Francisco Gales 27, Seattle 20).
- 1978 - Pete Rose goes hitless, ends his 44-game hitting streak (ties National League record).
- 1980 - Gerd Wessig of German Democratic Republic sets the high jump record.
- 1982 - Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Travis Jackson, and Happy Chandler, are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1982 - American Greg Louganis becomes first diver to score 700 (752.67) in 11 dives.
- 1986 - Minnesota Twins' pitcher Bert Blyleven becomes the tenth major league pitcher to record 3,000 strikeouts.
- 1987 - Crossbow flight record (2,005 yards 1 foot 9 inches) set by Harry Drake in Nevada.
- 1987 - Mike Tyson beats Tony Tucker to become undisputed boxing champ.
- 1996 - At the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, Michael Johnson breaks the 200m world record by 0.30 seconds, with a time of 19.32 seconds.
- 2005 - Rafael Palmeiro of the Baltimore Orioles becomes the highest profile player to be suspended for violating the Major League Baseball steroids policy.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats San Francisco Giants by score 8-2.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Colorado Rockies by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Chicago White Sox by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Texas Rangers by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Houston Astros by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Detroit Tigers by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Seattle Mariners by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Washington Nationals by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Miami Marlins by score 3-1.
- 1812 - A rare tornado hits Westchester County, New York.
- 2019 - Danish polar research institution Polar Portal reports a large spike in Greenland ice loss, with 11 billion tons melted in one day and 197 gigatonnes during the month of July.
- 1789 - US Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act.
- 1790 - First US census (population of 3,939,214).
- 1794 - Whiskey Rebellion begins in the USA.
- 1812 - A rare tornado hits Westchester County, New York.
- 1838 - The branch mint in New Orleans closes during an outbreak of Yellow Fever.
- 1861 - Brazil recognizes the Confederate States of America.
- 1863 - Cavalry action near Brandy Station - End of Gettysburg Campaign.
- 1866 - A federal tax of 10 percent on state-chartered bank notes takes effect.
- 1867 - Blacks vote for first time in a state election in South (Tennessee).
- 1869 - First voyage down Colorado River.
- 1873 - San Francisco's first cable car begins service.
- 1876 - Colorado becomes 38th US state.
- 1881 - US Quarantine Station authorized for Angel Island, San Francisco Bay.
- 1903 - First US coast-to-coast automobile trip (San Francisco to New York) completed.
- 1907 - Bank of Italy opens first branch at 3433 Mission Street, San Francisco.
- 1933 - NRA (National Recovery Administration) is established.
- 1941 - The first Jeep car is produced.
- 1943 - Race riot in Harlem, New York City.
- 1943 - 164 American B-24 bombers attack Ploesti, Romania. Due to several factors, some planes take a wrong course, alerting defences. 41 planes are lost during the attack, two collide on the return trip, eight land in Turkey, 23 land at Allied bases in the Mediterranean, and 90 return to Benghazi, many too damaged to fly again. Three hundred American airmen are killed during the operation.
- 1946 - US President Harry Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).
- 1950 - American Bowling Congress ends all-white-males rule.
- 1950 - US territory of Guam created.
- 1953 - California introduces sales tax (for education).
- 1957 - First commercial building heated by Sun (Albuquerque, New Mexico).
- 1958 - US first class letter rate postage up to 4 cents per ounce (had been 3 cents for 26 years).
- 1961 - Whitney Young Junior named executive director of American National Urban League.
- 1966 - Charles Whitman climbs University of Texas tower and shoots 12 dead.
- 1969 - 110,000 attend Atlantic City Pop Festival in New Jersey.
- 1972 - First article appears exposing Watergate scandal (Bernstein-Woodward).
- 1975 - In Oroville, California, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurs.
- 1976 - Pinball is legalized in New York City and Chicago; previously was banned as a gambling game. New York City mayor signs law legalizing pinball games.
- 1981 - MTV music video TV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, Video Killed The Radio Star by the Buggles.
- 1983 - America West Airlines begins operations out of Phoenix, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada.
- 1988 - Deep Rover one-man research submarine unveiled at Crater Lake, Oregon.
- 1993 - Riverboat gambling is launched in Mississippi state.
- 1995 - Westinghouse Electric Corporation makes a deal to buy CBS for US$5.4 billion.
- 1997 - Boeing and McDonnell Douglas complete their merger.
- 2001 - Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has a 2.5-ton monument of the Ten Commandments (dubbed by both detractors and the media as 'Roy's Rock') surreptitiously installed in the Rotunda of the Judiciary Building.
- 2007 - The I-35W Mississippi River Bridge on I-35W over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota between University Avenue and Washington Avenue collapses at 6:05 pm CST during the later part of rush hour, killing 13 people.
- 2008 - General Motors of the USA announces second quarter loss of US$15.5 billion, worst in the company's history.
- 2018 - Casinos in Mississippi legqally begin accepting sports book bets.
- 2022 - A US drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan kills al Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Other history:
- 1834 - Slavery abolished in British empire.
- 1903 - First coast-to-coast automobile trip in the USA (San Francisco to New York) completed.
- 1914 - Germany declares war on Russia in WW I.
- 1981 - MTV premiers at 12:01 AM.
- 2007 - The I-35W Mississippi River Bridge on I-35W over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota between University Avenue and Washington Avenue collapses at 6:05 pm CST during the later part of rush hour, killing 13 people.
- 2008 - General Motors of the USA announces second quarter loss of US$15.5 billion, worst in the company's history.
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