TUESDAY, Aug. 01, 2023

1716 ― First sculling race (London Bridge to Chelsea)

1774 ― Priestly discovers oxygen

1789 ― U.S. Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act

1790 ― First U.S. census (population of 3,939,214)

1831 ― London Bridge officially opens

1834 ― Slavery abolished in British Empire

1876 ― Colorado becomes 38th state

1914 ― Germany declares war on Russia in WWI

1916 ― Hawaii National Park established

1950 ― Territory of Guam created

1953 ― California introduces sales tax (for education)

1955 ― First microgravity research begins

1960 ― Benin gains independence from France

1992 ― NBC's "Saturday Today" premieres