Historical Events for 1st August 2022

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1203 - Alexius IV Angelus appointed co-regent of Byzantium
1589 - Assassination of French King Henry III by friar Jacques Clément
1901 - Burials within San Francisco City limits prohibited
1914 - Marcus Garvey and others found the Universal Negro Improvement Association in Jamaica with aim of creating black-governed nation in Africa
1924 - Brooklyn pitcher Dazzy Vance strikes out a MLB record 7 consecutive batters as the Robins beat Cubs, 4-0
1933 - National Recovery Administration (NRA) is founded with Hugh S. Johnson as its first director
1965 - Scottish Lotus driver Jim Clark wins the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring to clinch his second F1 World Drivers Championship
1992 - USA/USSR Around World Air Race begins at Santa Monica
2012 - American Nathan Adrian clocks 47.52 in winning the 100m freestyle gold at the London Olympics, his first swim under 48 seconds
2021 - American virologist Dr. Anthony Fauci says "things are going to get worse" as US COVID-19 cases double in 10 days due to surge of Delta variant

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