August 1, or Molecular Oxygen and Mokrina
Zodiac Sign Leo
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Leo, August 1. Born on this day are not only deep individualists, but are determined to get others to accept their point of view, despite all obstacles.
Dissatisfied with the simple realization that they are the best masters of their craft, those born on this day must certainly prove this to everyone around them. They may suffer from numerous setbacks, setbacks and frustrations along the way, but in the end they will get their way.
Born 1 August can act as crusaders who happily fulfill their personal mission in life.
However, most of them often hide behind their serious appearance a strikingly developed sense of humor. This kind of humor is most often referred to as "black", and it can take on a very ironic or even sardonic tone.
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Leo men born on August 1:
- boast the following properties:
- recognized,
- creative,
- idealistic,
- influential.
- Leo is a masculine sign, as its emphasis shifts towards leadership qualities and power energy.
- Men of this sign are typical strong and bright alpha males and macho, ready to throw all the treasures of the world at the feet of their chosen one, counting on admiration and emphasizing their superiority.
Leo women born on August 1:
- stand out for their special properties:
- open,
- disciplined,
- passionate,
- bright.
- The ability to put herself above others and the regal manners of the Leo woman hypnotize many men.
- At the same time, Lionesses are often bright, strong, charismatic women in bright outfits, which men of a timid dozen are simply afraid of.
- Falling in love, this woman loses her head and gives herself up without a trace.
Holidays
Scientists first isolated molecular oxygen
August 1, 1774
Joseph Priestley is one of the pioneers of molecular oxygen
The first information about oxygen became known in Europe from Chinese manuscripts of the 8th century. In the early 16th century, Leonardo da Vinci published data related to the chemistry of oxygen, not knowing yet that the oxygen-element.
Officially it is believed that oxygen was discovered by the English chemist Joseph Priestley on August 1, 1774, by decomposing the mercury oxide in a hermetically sealed vessel. Priestley directed the sun's rays to this compound with a powerful lens.
However, Priestley did not initially realize that he had discovered a new simple substance. He believed that he singled out one of the constituent parts of the air and called this gas "dephlogistic air."
In 1775 the scientist established that oxygen is an integral part of air, acids and is contained in many substances. About his discovery Priestley informed the outstanding French chemist Antoine Lavoisier.
A few years earlier in 1771, oxygen was given to the Swedish chemist Carl Scheele. He calcined nitrate with sulfuric acid and then decomposed the resulting nitric oxide. Calling this gas "fiery air", the scientist described his discovery in the book he published in 1777. Scheele also reported on his experience Lavoisier.
Using information Priestley and Scheele, Lavoisier was able finally to understand the nature of the gas. Thus, the pioneers of molecular oxygen can rightly be called all three scientists.
In Folks
Mokrina Day
Mokrina - autumn brings.
By the “wetness” of the first day of August, guessing the approaching autumn. They said: "Mokrina is wet - and autumn is wet." The rainfalls promised a good harvest for the next year: “When it rains on Mokrina, rye is born”. The same sign promised that there would be a lot of nuts in the forest.
If the day was dry, then the women conducted a special ceremony of causing rain - “they did the Mokrins”. They were looking for a girl born on August 1, called her Mokrina, dressed up in a festive dress and offering her ears of bread. She had to carry them to the river and persuaded skies to pour rain. But if the day without ceremonies stood out raw, this girl have to stay inside house, otherwise a downpour could flood the whole Earth.
Also on August 1...
1498 - Christopher Columbus was the first European to land on the territory of modern Venezuela. Believing that this is an island, Columbus called it Isla Santa and declared it the property of Spain.
1619 - first African slaves delivered to Jamestown, Virginia.
1793 - in France, the metric system of weights and measures was introduced, which became the basis for a unified world system.
1819 - Herman Melville, an American writer, was born. In his novel ''Moby Dick'', he turned public attention to the problem of whales torturing by poachers.
1914 - four days after the declaration of war by Austria-Hungary on Serbia, Germany and Russia declared war on each other, general mobilization began in France, and the first German troops entered Luxembourg to launch an offensive against France. Over the next three days, Russia, France, Belgium and Great Britain formed a coalition in the war against Austria-Hungary and Germany. The First World War began, killing 20 million people.
1923 - Carter Brown was born (his real name is Alan Jeffrey Aates), an Anglo-Australian writer, the author of a hundred and fifty detective novels, the first of which was called "Unarmed Venus", and the last - "Vicious widow."
1936 - Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer, king of fashion, and in general, a singer of femininity, was born. “The best clothes for a woman are the arms of a man who loves her. But for those who are deprived of such happiness, there is me, ” boldly declared the fashion designer. And he established the main rule: "The most important thing in women's clothing is the woman who wears it."
1965 - Sam Mendez was born, American film director, Oscar winner (''American Beauty'', ''007: Skyfall coordinates'').
1981 - debut of the music channel "MTV". Exactly six years later, he began working in Europe.
1998 - Japan built the world's largest paper crane (its wingspan reached 63.33 meters).
2001 - the law on registered civil partnerships entered into force in Germany.
2008 - a total solar eclipse, the size of 1.039, which could be observed in Canada (Nunavut territory), Greenland, Russia (Siberia), in the west of China and Mongolia and in the east of Kazakhstan, took place.
2010 - discovered an underwater river in the Black Sea.
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