Monday, August 01, 2011

TODAY IN HISTORY

Cover of "Video Killed Radio Star"Cover of Video Killed Radio Star
August 1

1790:The first U.S. census was completed, showing a population of 3,929,214 people.

1876:Colorado became the 38th state in the United States.

1936:Adolf Hitler presided over the opening of the Berlin Olympic Games.

1946:President Truman signed the congressional acts that established the Atomic Energy Commission and the Fulbright Scholarship program.

1981:MTV made its debut at 12:01 AM. The first video shown was Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles.


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