World War II: Operation Tidal Wave, also known as "Black Sunday", was a failed American attempt to destroy Romanian oil fields. Date: August 1, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: The Warsaw Uprising against the Nazi German occupation breaks out in Warsaw, Poland. Date: August 1, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)

Leaders of the Russian Liberation Army, a force of Russian prisoners of war that collaborated with Nazi Germany, are executed in Moscow, Soviet Union for treason. Date: August 1, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)

Guam is organized as an unincorporated territory of the United States as the President Harry S. Truman signs the Guam Organic Act. Date: August 1, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)

The United States and Canada form the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Date: August 1, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)

Islamabad is declared the federal capital of the Government of Pakistan. Date: August 1, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)

Dahomey (later renamed Benin) declares independence from France. Date: August 1, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara orders the creation of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the nation's first centralized military espionage organization. Date: August 1, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)

The former Belgian Congo is renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Date: August 1, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)

Frank Herbert's novel, Dune was published for the first time. It was named as the world's best-selling science fiction novel in 2003. Date: August 1, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today)