Did you know
Coolio was best known for his single "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995), which won a Grammy Award, and was credited for changing the course of hip-hop by bringing it to a wider audience.
Famous Birthdays on August 1
1963 — Coolio
American rapper, producer, and actor (died 2022)
August 1 has 277 recorded notable births across history, from 10 BC to 2003. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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10 BC – 2003
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Major events on August 1
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- 1834 Slavery is abolished in the British Empire as the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 comes into force, although it remains legal in the possessions of the East India Company until the passage of the Indian Slavery Act, 1843. Source
- 1927 The Nanchang Uprising marks the first significant battle in the Chinese Civil War between the Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party. This day is commemorated as the anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army. Source
- 1894 The Empire of Japan and Qing China declare war on each other after a week of fighting over Korea, formally inaugurating the First Sino-Japanese War. Source
- 1980 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is elected President of Iceland and becomes the world's first democratically elected female head of state. Source
Did you know
John Carroll Lynch first gained notice for his role as Norm Gunderson in Fargo (1996).
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The song with Key's lyrics became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner" and slowly gained in popularity as an unofficial anthem, finally achieving official status as the national anthem more than a century later in 1931.
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The son of basketball coach and former player Doc Rivers, he played for 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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In 2006, he played in West Coast's premiership side and in 2008 he won West Coast's best and fairest award.
More major people born on August 1
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1963
John Carroll Lynch
American actor
John Carroll Lynch is an American character actor and film director. He first gained notice for his role as Norm Gunderson in Fargo (1996).
1779
Francis Scott Key
American lawyer, author, and poet (died 1843)
Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer, author, and poet from Frederick, Maryland, best known as the author of the poem "Defence of Fort M'Henry", which was set to a popular British tune and eventually became the…
1992
Austin Rivers
American basketball player
Austin James Rivers is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a sports analyst for ESPN and NBC Sports.
1981
Dean Cox
Australian footballer
Dean Michael Cox is a retired Australian rules footballer and the current senior coach of the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).
1930
Lawrence Eagleburger
American lieutenant and politician, 62nd United States Secretary of State (died 2011)
Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger was an American statesman and career diplomat who served briefly as the secretary of state under President George H. W.
1979
Junior Agogo
Ghanaian footballer (died 2019)
Manuel "Junior" Agogo was a Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a striker. He was born in Ghana but spent most of his childhood in the UK. He then moved back to Ghana during his years in secondary school.
1068
Emperor Taizu of Jin
Chinese emperor (died 1123)
Emperor Taizu of Jin, personal name Aguda, sinicised name Min, was the founder and first emperor of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty of China.
1901
Francisco Guilledo
Filipino boxer (died 1925)
Francisco Villaruel Guilledo, commonly known as Pancho Villa, was a Filipino professional boxer.
1818
Maria Mitchell
American astronomer and academic (died 1889)
Maria Mitchell was an American astronomer, librarian, naturalist, and educator. In 1847, she discovered a comet named 1847 VI that was later known as "Miss Mitchell's Comet" in her honor.
1974
Marek Galiński
Polish cyclist (died 2014)
Marek Galiński was a Polish professional mountain biker and road racing cyclist.
1974
Beckie Scott
Canadian skier
Rebecca Scott is a Canadian retired cross-country skier. She is an Olympic gold and silver medallist, and the first Canadian to win an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing.
1866
Louis Lapicque
French neuroscientist known for the integrate-and-fire model of the nervous system (died 1952)
Louis Édouard Lapicque was a French neuroscientist, socialist activist, antiboulangist, dreyfusard and freemason who was very influential in the early 20th century.
1986
Mike Wallace
American football player
Burnell Michael Wallace III is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).
1959
Joe Elliott
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Joseph Thomas Elliott is an English musician, best known as the lead singer and one of the founding members of the hard rock band Def Leppard.
1968
Stacey Augmon
American basketball player and coach
Stacey Orlando Augmon is an American basketball coach and former player. He serves as the player development coach of the Sacramento Kings. He played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
1871
John Lester
American cricketer and soccer player (died 1969)
John Ashby Lester was an American cricketer, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and a teacher.
1924
Frank Worrell
Barbadian cricketer (died 1967)
Sir Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell, sometimes referred to by his nickname of "Tae", was a Barbadian West Indies cricketer and Jamaican senator.
1963
Dean Wareham
New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist
Dean Wareham is an American musician and actor who co-founded the band Galaxie 500 in 1987. He departed from Galaxie 500 in April 1991 and went on to establish the band Luna.
1973
Gregg Berhalter
American soccer player and coach
Gregg Matthew Berhalter is an American soccer coach and former player.