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What happened in history on this day: August 1?
On August 1 in ...
- 1963 - The Beatles Book is sold out on its first day of sale.
- 1971 - George Harrison's concert for Bangladesh takes place in New York City.
- 1981 - MTV music video TV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, Video Killed The Radio Star by the Buggles.
Births on August 1
- 1898 - Birth of Morris Stoloff in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey).
- 1899 - Birth of William Steinberg in Cologne, Germany; conductor (Boston Symphony - 1969-71).
- 1942 - Birth of Jerry Garcia in San Francisco, California, USA; musician/spngwriter (Grateful Dead - "Uncle Joe's Band", Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, Warlocks).
- 1947 - Birth of Ronnie King; bass guitarist (The Stampeders).
- 1953 - Birth of Robert Cray in Columbus, Georgia, USA; blues singer/songwriter (1987 Grammy).
- 1959 - Birth of Joe Elliot; rocker (Def Leppard - "Hysteria", "Rock of Ages").
- 1960 - Birth of Chuck D; rapper (Public Enemy).
- 1961 - Birth of Suzi Gardner; guitarist (L7).
- 1964 - Birth of Nick Christian Sayer; rocker (Transvision Vamp - "Velveteen").
- 1964 - Death of Johnny Burnette at age 30 in a boating accident at Clear Lake, California, USA; singer ("You're 16", "Dreamin'").
- 1964 - Birth of Adam Duritz; singer (Counting Crows).
- 1968 - Birth of Charlie Kelley; country musician (Buffalo Club).
- 1981 - Birth of Ashley Parker Angel; singer (O- Town).
Deaths on August 1
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