Born:
Robert Spink, born in Haworth, Worth Valley, Yorkshire, England, Robert Michael Spink, politician, Independence Party, former Conservative Party member, became Member of Parliament for Castle Point in June, 2001
More Notable Birthdays on August 1:
1965 - Sam Mendes, British Director
1942 - Jerry Garcia, SF, rocker, Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band
1933 - Dom DeLuise, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, End, Cannonball Run, Fatso
1819 - Herman Melville, U.S., author, Moby Dick, Billy Budd
1779 - Francis Scott Key, composer, Star-Spangled Banner
