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| *[[1981]] - [[MTV]] begins broadcasting and airs its first video, "[[Video Killed The Radio Star]]" by the [[Buggles]]. | *[[1981]] - [[MTV]] begins broadcasting and airs its first video, "[[Video Killed The Radio Star]]" by the [[Buggles]]. | ||
| == Births == | == Births == | ||
| + | *[[1819]] - [[Herman Melville]], American writer (d. [[1891]]) | ||
| + | *[[1837]] - [[Mother Jones]], American labor organizer (d. [[1930]]) | ||
| + | *[[1930]] - [[Pierre Bourdieu]], French sociologist (d. [[2002]]) | ||
| + | *[[1936]] - [[Yves Saint Laurent]], French fashion designer | ||
| == Deaths == | == Deaths == | ||
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- 1619 - First African slaves arrive in Jamestown, Virginia.
- 1834 - Slavery is abolished in the British Empire.
- 1981 - MTV begins broadcasting and airs its first video, "Video Killed The Radio Star" by the Buggles.
Births
- 1819 - Herman Melville, American writer (d. 1891)
- 1837 - Mother Jones, American labor organizer (d. 1930)
- 1930 - Pierre Bourdieu, French sociologist (d. 2002)
- 1936 - Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer
Deaths
Notes
Music video It is noteworthy because it was the first video shown on MTV, when the channel debuted on August 1, 1981 (at 12:01 AM). Because there were few videos to ...
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent (born August 1, 1936 in Oran, Algeria) is a French fashion designer. Born to insurance-company manager Charles ...
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