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This is a list of selected August 1 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit.
August 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Minden Day (United Kingdom) National Day, celebrates the independence of Benin from France in 1960. Official Birthday and Coronation Day of the King of Tonga ; Parents' Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Statehood Day (Colorado) Swiss National Day, commemorates Switzerland becoming a single unit in 1291.
1779 – Francis Scott Key, author of the lyrics to the United States' national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner", is born.; 1842 – The Lombard Street Riot erupts when white Irish Catholics attack 1,000 African-American members of the Young Men's Vigilant Association who were parading in celebration of the end of slavery in the British West Indies.
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1777 – American Revolutionary War: American forces routed British and German troops at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York. 1819 – Around 15 people were killed and 400 to 700 others injured when cavalry charged into a crowd demanding the reform of parliamentary representation in Manchester, England.
She was the first Puerto Rican-born female poet to gain fame across Latin America and penned the original revolutionary lyrics to “La Borinqueña," Puerto Rico’s national anthem.
Lionel Bart (August 1, 1930–April 3, 1999), English composer, would have turned 94 this year. Ronnie Kemper (August 1, 1909–February 16, 1997), American singer, would have turned 115 this year. Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779–January 11, 1843), American composer, lawyer and poet, would have turned 245 this year.
Though early childhood records indicate Meyer Lansky was born Aug. 28, 1902, Meyer Lansky's family always celebrated his birthday on July 4 and recognized his birthday as July 4, 1902.