Historical Events In August - 01

0126  On this day in history publius ,Helvius Pertinax, Roman emperor (193 AD)   

0527  Justinianus I succeeds Justinus I as emperor of Byzantium on this day in history.   

0527  On August - 01 justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies   

0607  On August - 01 ono no Imoko is dispatched as envoy to the Sui court in China (Traditional Japanese date: July 3, 607).   

0649  Pope Martinus I chosen successor of Theodorus I [or 8/7] on August - 01.   

0860  On this day in history peace of Koblenz: Charles the Bare, Louis the German & Lotharius II   

0902  On this day in history aghlabidisch emir Ibrahim II destroys Taormina, Sicily   

1021  On August - 01 synod of Pavia: emperor Henry II convicts married priest   

1086  On August - 01 english barons become submissive to king Willem the Occupier   

1137  On August - 01 louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)   

1177  Peace Treaty of Venice: Emperor Frederik I & Pope Alexander III on this day in history.   

1190  On August - 01 floris III, Count of Holland, dies   

1203  On August - 01 alexius IV Angelus appointed co-regent of Byzantium   

1291  Everlasting League forms, basis of Swiss Confederation (Independence) on this day in history.   

1322  On August - 01 peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

1404  On August - 01 earl Engelbert I of Nassau marries Johanna of Poland   

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1485  Henry (VII) Tudors army sails to England on August - 01.   

1492  Jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella on this day in history.   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect on this day in history.   

1498  Christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America on this day in history.   

1498  On August - 01 christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela)   

1520  On this day in history sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

1588  On this day in history english admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada   

1589  Murder attempt by monk Jacques Clement on French King Hendrik III on August - 01.   

1619  First black American slaves (20 slaves) land at Jamestown, Virginia on August - 01.   

1619  1st black Americans (20) land at Jamestown, Virginia on August - 01.   

1626  On August - 01 earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal   

1628  Emperor Ferdinand II demands Austria Protestant convert to Catholicism on this day in history.   

1628  Francesco Gonzaga, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643]   

1659  Antoine Mouque, composer on August - 01.   

1664  On August - 01 battle at St Gotthard: Earl Raimondo Montecucculi beats Ahmed Kiprulu   

1667  On August - 01 paul Foot, lawyer/historian, dies at 48   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on August - 01.   

1322  On August - 01 birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

1377  On August - 01 birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.   

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on August - 01.   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1555  On August - 01 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

1579  On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.   

1137  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)   

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1227  On August - 01 death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)   

1402  On this day in history death of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341)   

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on August - 01.   

1464  On this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)   

1541  Death of Simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493) on this day in history.