1945 – Virginia Key Beach opens as a “colored only” beach.
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1968 – The Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse in Jutland Denmark ceases operation, is abandoned and eventually is buried in the sand.
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Today in History – August 1
1945 – Virginia Key Beach opens as a “colored only” beach.
1968 – The Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse in Jutland Denmark ceases operation, is abandoned and eventually is buried in the sand.