August 1st is known as Planner Day & Raspberry Cream Pie Day.
Welcome to the 213th day of the year! We’re slowly getting through the year, and now have only 152 days until we reach the new year.
Everyone who was born on this day shares the zodiac sign of Leo.
If today is special to you, then you’re in for a surprise when you check out these historical events that all happened on this day.
Did you know that on this day in 1992, Nintendo released “Kirby’s Dream Land” for the Game Boy in North America? This game was the debut for the now-famous Kirby.
Keep reading for more facts about August 1st in history!
What Happened On August 1 In History?
2019
Kenyan cancer survivors protested in Nairobi.
The demonstration saw many take to the streets, declaring that the country is suffering a national disaster.
Astronauts on Apollo 15 discovered a rock that could date back to the birth of the moon.
Apollo 15 was the fourth crewed landing on the moon from which core samples were taken. Some of these samples were thought to contain rocks that date back to the origin of the moon's creation.
British scientist Joseph Priestley discovered oxygen by removing it from the air.
This experiment was groundbreaking for understanding what oxygen is and how it works. Priestley isolated oxygen in its gaseous state to not only discover the element oxygen but to understand what it does. Priestley was not the first to experiment with oxygen, as Carl Wilhelm had similar findings the year before. However, his discovery was not published until 1777, making Priestley officially the first person to discover oxygen.
Did you know that on this day, August 1st 1992, Nintendo released "Kirby's Dream Land" for the Game Boy in North America?