Historical Events
- Battle of Little Rock, Arkansas; start of Chattanooga campaign
- Cavalry action near Brandy Station-End of Gettysburg Campaign
Famous Birthdays
- Gaston Doumergue, 60th Prime Minister of France (1913-14 and 1934) and 1st protestant French President (1924-31), born in Aigues-Vives, France (d. 1937)
About August 1, 1863
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 159 years, 10 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Leo
