1980 - Iceland elects Vigdis Finnbogadottir as their first ever female President
1961 - First ever Six Flags amusement park opens in Texas
1930 - Famous French Sociologist Pierre Bourdieu is born
1876 - The United States expands with the newest addition of its 38th state
1831 - The new London Bridge opens.
This Day In Business
2011 - HSBC bank announces cuts to 5,000 jobs, as well as an additional 25,000 in 2013.
1981 - MTV, the American network broadcasting music videos on television, is launched in NYC.
1876 - Named after a river, pastoral Colorado is admitted as the 38th state.
1978 - Pete Rose's date with destiny is stopped as his hit streak ends at 44
August 1st Holiday
Yorkshire Day (England) - Celebrates the history of England's historic Yorkshire county.
Today's Birthday Trivia
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Today's Birthday Horoscope
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