100% verified The same day, three eras.
1 August
Contemporary era
1944
Warsaw Uprising
On 1 August 1944, the Warsaw Uprising against the German occupation began.
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Contemporary era
1834
Abolition of slavery in the British Empire
On 1 August 1834, the abolition of slavery took effect across the British Empire.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1774
Priestley isolates oxygen
On 1 August 1774, Joseph Priestley isolated the gas later named oxygen.
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