On this day in history
August 1
American
1981MTV goes on the air with Video Killed the Radio Star.
MTV goes on the air with Video Killed the Radio Star.
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2007The I 35W bridge collapses in Minneapolis during rush hour, killing 13 people.
The I 35W bridge collapses in Minneapolis during rush hour, killing 13 people.
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World
1944The Polish Home Army rises against the Nazis in the Warsaw Uprising.
The Polish Home Army rises against the Nazis in the Warsaw Uprising.
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1936The Berlin Olympics open under Hitler's gaze; Jesse Owens will steal the show.
The Berlin Olympics open under Hitler's gaze; Jesse Owens will steal the show.
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1944Anne Frank writes her last diary entry in the Amsterdam hiding place.
Anne Frank writes her last diary entry in the Amsterdam hiding place.
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1975Thirty five nations sign the Helsinki Accords on human rights and borders.
Thirty five nations sign the Helsinki Accords on human rights and borders.
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