August 1

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Events

1936

• The opening ceremonies for the Games of the XI Olympiad are held in Berlin, Germany. The games were officially openned by Adolf Hitler.

1954

• Onofre Marimon became the first Formula One driver to die in a World Championship event, during the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. Juan Manuel Fangio won the race.

1978

• Pete Rose's National League record 44-game hitting streak is snapped by the Atlanta Braves duo of Larry McWilliams and Gene Garber. Rose would go 4-5 the next day. He was 70-182 during the streak, good enough for a .385 AVG.

1984

• Lee Trevino wins the 1984 PGA Championship.

2000

• Ground is broken in Cincinnati, Ohio for the construction of the Great American Ball Park, the new home for the Cincinnati Reds.

2005

• Rafael Palmeiro was suspended for 10 days for violating the league's new anti-steroids policy.