eso ha pasado un 01 Agosto

1914 : Declaration of war from Germany to Russia


On 1 August 1914, seeing Russia militarily supporting Serbia against Austria-Hungary, Germany declared war on Russia.

1936 : Olympic Games opened in Berlin


On 1st August 1936, the most controversial Olympic Games in history opened in Berlin. Hitler wanted to use these games as a propaganda of the superiority of the Nazis. His pride was nonetheless affected when the black American athlete Jesse Owens won four gold medals.

1944 : Beginning of the Warsaw Uprising


On 1 August 1944, resistance organized the Warsaw Uprising against the German army and to be defined politically before being conquered by the Soviet army. Due to the lack of resources, experience and help from the Allies, the uprising was crushed after 63 days of fighting. 200,000 Polish civilians and fighters were killed. The survivors were sent to camps.

2003 : Death of Marie Trintignant


On August 1, 2003, actress Marie Trintignant, who had been hit badly by her companion, Bertrand Cantat, the night of July 26 to 27, died from her injuries.

2004 : Fire in a supermarket in paraguay


On 1 August 2004, a fire broke out in the Ycua Bolaños supermarket in Asunción, Paraguay. 394 people were killed and 500 others were injured. Exit doors were blocked to prevent people leaving without paying.

Actualidad del día : 01 Agosto

National Day in Benin
August 1 is National Day in Benin, which commemorates its independence gained against France on August 1, 1960.
Anniversary of the People's Liberation Army
August 1 is the anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, established on 1 August 1927 by the Chinese Communist Party under the name of Chinese Red Army. It now includes nearly 3 million soldiers.
Swiss National Day
August 1 is Swiss National Day, which commemorates the 1291 Pact, an alliance between the three original cantons : Uri, Schwyz and Nidwalden. It was not yet the country's independence which was recognized by the Treaty of Basel on September 29, 1499.

Cita del día : 01 Agosto

Marie Trintignant
I like characters with problems. I like to understand them... To play alcoholics, fetishists, strange girls, you have to dig deep within yourself. It's 'elsewhere' that interests me.

Cumpleaños : 01 Agosto

Kōgon, Emperador de Japón (1313)
Go-Komatsu, Emperador de Japón (1377)
Gaston Doumergue, Político francés (1863)
Eric Shipton, Alpinista inglés (1907)
J. Lee Thompson, Director de cine inglés (1914)
Yves Saint Laurent , Diseñador de moda francés (1936)
Etienne Roda-Gil, Compositor francés (1941)
Giancarlo Giannini, Actor italiano (1942)
Douglas D. Osheroff, Físico estadounidense, Premio Nobel (1945)
Coolio, Rapper americano (1963)
John Carroll Lynch, Actor americano (1963)
Sam Mendes, Director de cine inglés (1965)
Stephen Hunt, Futbolista irlandés (1981)
Sébastien Pocognoli, Futbolista belgo (1987)

Nos han dejado un 01 Agosto

Calamity Jane, Frontierswoman (1903)
Lydia Litvyak, Piloto de combate en la Fuerza Aérea Soviética (1943)
Patrick Depailler, Piloto de carreras de Fórmula Uno francés (1980)
Tadeus Reichstein, Químico polaco, Premio Nobel (1996)
Marie Trintignant, Actriz francesa (2003)
Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Rey de la Arabia Saudita (2005)
Corazon Aquino, 11o presidente de Filipinas (2009)
Otras fechas
Vue mer : crédit photo Aseed