This Day In History - 8-1-2020

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY
August 1
1943
PT-109 sinks; Lieutenant Kennedy is instrumental in saving crew
On August 1, 1943, a Japanese destroyer rams an American PT (patrol torpedo) boat, No. 109, slicing it in two. The destruction is so massive other American PT boats in the area assume the crew is dead. Two crewmen were, in fact, killed, but 11 survived... read more
1960s
1961
The first Six Flags opens in Texas
Art, Literature, and Film History
1981
MTV launches
1996
George R.R. Martin's "Game of Thrones" debuts
Civil War
1864
Philip Sheridan takes command of Army of the Shenandoah
Cold War
1975
Helsinki Final Act signed
Crime
1966
An ex-Marine goes on a killing spree at the University of Texas
Exploration
1498
Columbus lands in South America
Germany
1936
Hitler oversees Berlin Olympics opening ceremony
Holocaust
1944
Anne Frank writes her last diary entry
Sports
1996
Michael Johnson brings home second gold
U.S. Presidents
1972
George W. Bush is suspended from flying with the Air National Guard
World War I
1914
First World War erupts
World War II
1943
Operation Tidal Wave: U.S. forces attempt risky air raid on Axis oil refineries
1944
Warsaw Revolt begins