What Happened on this Date in history – August 1st
1790 – First US census
1794 – Whiskey Rebellion
1876 – Colorado becomes the 38th state
1914 – World War 1 erupts
1943 – Japanese destroyer slices PT 109 in half. Lt. John Kennedy and crew are left for dead
1944 – Last diary entry by Anne Frank before her family was sent to concentration camp
1946 – Truman establishes the Atomic Energy Commission
1960 – First Six Flags opens in Texas
1981 – MTV premiers
1996 – Game of Thrones debuts