This Day in History: August 01, 2024
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1790
The first U.S. census was completed, showing a population of 3,929,214 people.
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1876
Colorado became the 38th state in the United States.
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1936
Adolf Hitler presided over the opening of the Berlin Olympic Games.
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1946
President Truman signed the congressional acts that established the Atomic Energy Commission and the Fulbright Scholarship program.
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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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