Historical Events
- 394 migrants rescued from a stricken vessel by humanitarian NGO ships in Tunisian waters [1]
- American swimmer Caeleb Dressel wins his 5th gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics in 50m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay
- American swimmer Robert Finke wins men's 1,500m gold in 14:39.65 at the Tokyo Olympics, completing long distance double 800/1,500m
COVID-19 Pandemic
American virologist Dr. Anthony Fauci says "things are going to get worse" as US COVID-19 cases double in 10 days due to surge of Delta variant
- Australian swimmer Emma McKeon claims gold in 50m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay for total 7 medals at Tokyo Olympics; equals record set by Russian gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya in 1952
- Canada marks its first Emancipation Day (date slavery abolished in the British Empire in 1834)
- Chinese diver Shi Tingmao completes women's 3m springboard/synchronized 3m springboard double at the Tokyo Olympics for second consecutive Games
- Italian Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar avoid a jump-off by agreeing to share the long jump gold medal after tying on 2.37m at the Tokyo Olympic Games
- Marcell Jacobs becomes first Italian athlete to win the coveted 100m in 9.80 at the Tokyo Olympics
- Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing names himself Prime Minister, pledges to hold elections by 2023
- The US passes the 35 million mark in COVID-19 cases with California becoming first state to record 4 million cases
- Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas records a WR 15.67m to claim the women's gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics
Famous Deaths
- David A. Gall, Canadian thoroughbred Hall of Fame jockey (US Champion Jockey by wins 1979, 81; first to ride 8 winners on single US race card), dies at 79
- Ian Thomson, English cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 9 wickets; Sussex CCC), dies at 92
About August 1, 2021
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 1 year and 10 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Butter - BTS
#1 Song: Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran
Authors
Civil Rights Activists
Inventors
Kings
Revolutionaries
Scientists