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1 August 2030
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2009 - A shooting at a branch of the Israeli LGBT organization the Aguda in Tel Aviv resulted in two deaths.2009 shooting at an Israeli gay centre that resulted in two deaths
Anniversary
2007 - Bridge 9340, carrying Interstate 35W across the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, United States, suffered a catastrophic failure and collapsed (aftermath pictured), killing 13 people and injuring 145 others.Truss arch bridge in Minneapolis, US
Anniversary
1991 - U.S. president George H. W. Bush delivered a speech in the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev warning against independence from the Soviet Union.President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
Anniversary
1984 - Commercial peat cutters discovered a preserved bog body, now known as Lindow Man, at Lindow Moss in Cheshire, England.Accumulation of partially decayed vegetation
Anniversary
1981 - "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles became the first music video broadcast on the American cable television network MTV.1979 song by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley
Historical events
No items available.
Notable births
No items available.
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Joyce Brabner, American writer and artist (born 1952)American writer and editor (1952–2024)
Died
2021 - Abdalqadir as-Sufi, Scottish Islamic scholar and writer (born 1930)Scottish Islamic scholar (1930–2021)
Died
2021 - Jerry Ziesmer, American assistant director, production manager and occasional actor (born 1939)American film director (1939–2021)
Died
2020 - Wilford Brimley, American actor and singer (born 1934)American actor (1934–2020)
Died
2020 - Rickey Dixon, American professional football player (born 1966)American football player (1966–2020)
Died
2020 - Rodney H. Pardey, American poker player (born 1945)American poker player (1945–2020)
Died
2015 - Stephan Beckenbauer, German footballer and manager (born 1968)German footballer (1968–2015)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
5.3% illuminated
Lunar age: 2.2 days
Sun zodiac
Leo
9.30 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Moon zodiac
Virgo
3.55 degrees
Constellation: Sextans
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.