What Happened on August 1, 2021

Historical Events

Fauci's Warning

American virologist Dr. Anthony Fauci says "things are going to get worse" as US COVID-19 cases double in 10 days due to surge of Delta variant

Immunologist and Infectious Disease Expert Anthony Fauci

Olympic Gold

Australian swimmer Emma McKeon claims gold in 50m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay for total 7 medals at Tokyo Olympics; equals record set by Russian gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya in 1952

Canada marks its first Emancipation Day (date slavery abolished in the British Empire in 1834)
Chinese diver Shi Tingmao completes women's 3m springboard/synchronized 3m springboard double at the Tokyo Olympics for second consecutive Games
Italian Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar avoid a jump-off by agreeing to share the long jump gold medal after tying on 2.37m at the Tokyo Olympic Games
Marcell Jacobs becomes first Italian athlete to win the coveted 100m in 9.80 at the Tokyo Olympics
Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing names himself Prime Minister, pledges to hold elections by 2023
The US passes the 35 million mark in COVID-19 cases with California becoming first state to record 4 million cases
Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas records a WR 15.67m to claim the women's gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics

Events in 2021

Famous Deaths

David A. Gall, Canadian thoroughbred Hall of Fame jockey (US Champion Jockey by wins 1979, 81; first to ride 8 winners on single US race card), dies at 79
Ian Thomson, English cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 9 wickets; Sussex CCC), dies at 92

Died in 2021 2021 Highlights