Births on August 1

Bobby Carpenter (American football)

Born on August 1, 1983

Bobby Carpenter, American football player

Robert Joseph Carpenter, III (born August 1, 1983) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins,Detroit Lions and New England Patriots. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State.

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Bobby Carpenter (American football)

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Events on 1983

24 Feb

Japanese American internment
A special commission of the United States Congress condemns the Japanese American internment during World War II.
19 Jul

CT scan
The first three-dimensional reconstruction of a human head in a CT is published.
24 Jul

Sri Lankan Civil War
The Black July anti-Tamil riots begin in Sri Lanka, killing between 400 and 3,000. Black July is generally regarded as the beginning of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
1 Sep

Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet Union jet fighter when the commercial aircraft enters Soviet airspace, killing all 269 on board, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald.
12 Sep

Los Macheteros
A Wells Fargo depot in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, is robbed of approximately US$7 million by Los Macheteros.

Births on August 1

Bobby Carpenter (American football)

Born on August 1, 1983

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Events on 1983

Japanese American internment

CT scan

Sri Lankan Civil War

Korean Air Lines Flight 007

Los Macheteros