1 August was a Sunday in the Gregorian calendar and a Thursday in the Julian calendar.
August 1st, 2012 fell on a Wednesday
Thursday
Sunday
It was a Sunday.
It was a Wednesday.
August 1st 1957 was a Thursday.
August the 1st 1952 was a Friday.
August 1 1929 was a Thursday.
August 1, 1995 was a Tuesday.
August 1st 1944 was a Tuesday.
1st August 1953 was a Saturday.
August 1st 1990 falls on Monday.