Born on 1 August 2016

At A Glance

1 August 2016 at a glance

Day of the week

1 August 2016 was a Monday.

Irish Chart Song in 2016

The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.

Top Film of 2016

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.

Star sign

The star sign for 1 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 1 August 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 1 August 2016 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 1 August

• 1980 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is elected President of Iceland and becomes the world's first democratically elected female head of state.
• 1993 The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 comes to a peak.
• 1998 Puntland, an autonomous state in northeastern Somalia, is officially established following a constitutional conference in Garowe. Issims and tribal chiefs agreed to create a self-declared government until Somalia recovered.
• 2008 The Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway begins operation as the fastest commuter rail system in the world.
• 2023 Former US President Donald Trump is indicted for his role in the January 6 United States Capitol attack, his third indictment in 2023.

Famous people born on 1 August

• Jason Momoa, American actor, director, and producer (born 1979)
• Sébastien Pocognoli, Belgian footballer (born 1987)
• John Carroll Lynch, American actor (born 1963)
• Sam Mendes, English director and producer (born 1965)

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