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Las Meninas
Las Meninas is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Museo del Prado, Madrid.
Diego Velázquez (Oil on canvas)
Famous Pioneer Born on 8/1
Born under Leo (♌ Leo), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Leo Pioneer
Historical Milestone of 8/1
On this day in history (8/1), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
Commercial peat cutters discovered a preserved bog body, now known as Lindow Man (head pictured), at Lindow Moss in Cheshire, England.
Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. Sphagnum moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most common components in peat, although many other plants can contribute. The biological features of sphagnum mosses act to create a habitat aiding peat formation, a phenomenon termed 'habitat manipulation'. Soils consisting primarily of peat are known as histosols. Peat forms in wetland conditions, where flooding or stagnant water obstructs the flow of oxygen from the atmosphere, slowing the rate of decomposition. Peat properties such as organic matter content and saturated hydraulic conductivity can exhibit high spatial heterogeneity.
U.S. president George H. W. Bush delivered a speech in the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev warning against independence from the Soviet Union.
George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. Bush was the 43rd vice president of the United States serving under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. He was the father of George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States.
Scottie_Barnes Born
Scott Wayne Barnes Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the league, he is known for his versatility, shot-blocking, and playmaking.
「Scott Wayne Barnes Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto ...」
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Park_Si-eun_(entertainer) Born
Park Si-eun is a South Korean singer and actress. After debuting as a child actress in 2014, she starred in several television series and films, winning the award for Best Young Actress at the 2018 SBS Drama Awards for her role as young Woo Seo-ri in Still 17. She was both an actor and idol trainee in JYP Entertainment, but left the company in 2019 after JYP Actors became defunct. After signing with High Up Entertainment in December 2019, she debuted as a member of the girl group STAYC in November 2020.
「Park Si-eun is a South Korean singer and actress. After debuting as a child actress i...」
—— Park_Si-eun_(entertainer)
Alejandro_Francés Born
Alejandro Francés Torrijo is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Segunda División club Girona.
「Alejandro Francés Torrijo is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central...」
—— Alejandro_Francés
Joseph-Aukuso_Sua'ali'i Born
Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i is an Australian rugby union footballer who plays for the New South Wales Waratahs in the Super Rugby and the Australia national rugby team. He previously played rugby league as a winger or centre for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL), for New South Wales and for Samoa at international level.
「Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i is an Australian rugby union footballer who plays for the New...」
—— Joseph-Aukuso_Sua'ali'i
Nearly 400 people died in a supermarket fire in Asunción, Paraguay, when exits were locked to prevent people from stealing merchandise.
The Ycuá Bolaños supermarket fire, also known as the Ycuá Bolaños Tragedy, occurred on 1 August 2004 in Asunción, Paraguay. After the fire broke out, exits were locked to prevent people from stealing merchandise. The building also lacked adequate fire protection systems. Over 400 people were killed and more than 300 were injured. The president of the supermarket company, as well as various employees, were later sentenced to prison terms for their actions during the fire.
Bridge 9340, carrying Interstate 35W across the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, United States, suffered a catastrophic failure and collapsed (aftermath pictured), killing 13 people and injuring 145 others.
The I-35W Mississippi River bridge was an eight-lane, steel truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across the Mississippi River one-half mile downstream from the Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The bridge opened in 1967, and was Minnesota's third busiest, carrying 140,000 vehicles daily. After 39 years in service, it experienced a catastrophic failure during the evening rush hour on August 1, 2007, killing 13 people and injuring 145. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited a design flaw as the likely cause of the collapse, noting that an excessively thin gusset plate ripped along a line of rivets. The amount of weight on the bridge at the time of failure was also cited by the NTSB as a contributing factor.
A shooting at a branch of the Israeli LGBT organization the Aguda in Tel Aviv resulted in two deaths.
The Tel Aviv gay centre shooting resulted in the deaths of two people and injuries to at least fifteen others at the Tel Aviv branch of the Israeli LGBT Association, at the "Bar-Noar", on Nahmani Street, on August 1, 2009. A 26-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were killed. Three deaths were mentioned in earlier reports of the incident but one has since been discounted; in 2020, shooting survivor Chen Langer died by suicide after following a long battle with PTSD resulting from the attack, becoming the third deadly casualty.
Former US President Donald Trump is indicted for his role in the January 6 United States Capitol attack, his third indictment in 2023.
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
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