There are various important and historical events that are worth remembering from year to year on August 1st. To commemorate these events, Semarangpos.com presents a record of today's world events, August 1, compiled from Thepeoplehistory.com and Wikipedia.org.
1759
The Battle of Minden broke out in Minden, Minden-Ravensberg, Prussia—now North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany—involving British and French forces. One of the battles in the Seven Years' War was won by British troops.
1868
Muhammad Darwis was born in Yogyakarta, the Dutch East Indies or now Indonesia. He became widely known as Ahmad Dahlan, the founder of the Muhammadiyah organization. Now, the name Ahmad Dahlan is known
1914
At the start of World War I, Germany declared war on Russia. The declaration of war was sent by the German government in the form of a letter to the Russian foreign minister.
1936
The Olympics in Germany opened in Berlin and were led by German leader Adolf Hitler. Germany actually used the Olympics for propaganda. Germans who were not of the Aryan race were even barred from participating in the Olympics.
US bombers Sandman bombard oil refineries in Romania in Operation Tidal Wave, 1943. (Wikimedia.org)
1943
United States (US) troops started Operation Tidal Wave by bombarding oil refineries in Axis-controlled Romania. The operation failed because the number of deaths from the US camp was actually more than the Axis block. The US lost 440 troops while the Axis troops lost only 16 troops.
1944
The uprising of the Warsaw people against the German troops occupying the city of Warsaw, Poland began. The rebellion lasted for 63 days and ended with the victory of the German troops.
1957
The United States (US) and Canada formed the North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad). The organization was formed to protect and defend US and Canadian air sovereignty.
align: justify;">1984Bastian Schweinsteiger was born in Kolbermoor, West Germany. He was then known as a football player who had played for a big club in Germany, Bayern Munich, from 2002 to 2015. He was also trusted to be part of the German National Team from 2004 to 2016. Now, he plays for a big club in England, namely Manchester United.
1988
Nemanja Matic was born in Sabac, Yugoslavia. Now, he is a famous football player who plays for the giant club in England, Chelsea. Matic has been at Chelsea since 2009, but moved to Benefica in 2011 and returned to Chelsea in 2014.
2000
A bomb exploded from a car and a motorcycle parked in front of the house of the Philippine ambassador in Menteng, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta. The incident killed two people and injured 19. (Ginanjar Saputra/JIBI/Semarangpos.com)
The history of Girlfriend Day celebrations cannot be separated from the launch of Kathleen Laing and Elizabeth Butterfield's books in 2022.
Girlfriend Day, which started in the United States, started with the idea of launching a book entitled Girlfriends Getaway, which was written by the two of them.
Since then, every August 1st, the anniversary celebration of Girlfriend Day is held every year.
In celebration of Girlfriend Day, residents who celebrate it carry out various activities with female friends such as giving gifts, taking walks or just hanging out together. If Girlfriend Day is celebrated every August 1, celebrations for the opposite sex are also held.
Then, what is the history of this World Breastfeeding Day?
Based on the National Library of Indonesia's website, the celebration of ASI Day is held for 7 days or a week starting on August 1 every year.
The celebration of World Breastfeeding Day is usually held on August 1 to 7 with the aim of reminding citizens of the world of the benefits contained in breastfeeding.