What day of the week was August 1, 1798?

The day of the week August 1st, 1798 fell on was a Wednesday.

François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers the French admiral (b. 1753) died on this day in 1798.

French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay) Battle begins when a British fleet engages the French Revolutionary Navy fleet in an unusual night action.