Famous Birthdays
- Paul Horgan, American Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist (Mountain Standard Time), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1995)
- Thomas D'Alesandro Jr, American politician (US Representative for Maryland (D), 1939-47; Mayor of Baltimore, 1947-59), and father of Nancy Pelosi, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1987)
Famous Deaths
Calamity Jane (1852-1903)
American frontierswoman, dies at 51
Died in 1903 1903 Highlights
About August 1, 1903
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 120 years, 8 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo