Who Was Born Today – August 1 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on August 1 | ||
10 BC | Claudius, Roman Emperor | |
1770 | William Clark, American explorer, led the Corps of Discovery with Meriwether Lewis. | |
1779 | Francis Scott Key, author of the “Star Spangled Banner.” | |
1818 | Maria Mitchell, the first female astronomer in the U.S. | |
1819 | Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick | |
1936 | Yves Saint Laurent, fashion designer | |
1942 | Jerry Garcia, lead singer of the Grateful Dead. | |
1944 | Yuri Romanenko, Soviet cosmonaut who set the record for the longest stay in space with 326 days aboard the Mir Space Station | |
1951 | Jim Carroll, musician and writer of The Basketball Diaries. | |
1952 | Nancy Lopez, professional golfer. |
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