Historical Events In August - 01

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

0527  On August - 01 justinianus I succeeds Justinus I as emperor of Byzantium   

0527  On this day in history justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies   

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

0649  On this day in history pope Martinus I chosen successor of Theodorus I [or 8/7]   

0860  On August - 01 peace of Koblenz: Charles the Bare, Louis the German & Lotharius II   

0902  Aghlabidisch emir Ibrahim II destroys Taormina, Sicily on this day in history.   

1021  Synod of Pavia: emperor Henry II convicts married priest on this day in history.   

1086  On this day in history english barons become submissive to king Willem the Occupier   

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

1177  Peace Treaty of Venice: Emperor Frederik I & Pope Alexander III on August - 01.   

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

1203  On this day in history alexius IV Angelus appointed co-regent of Byzantium   

1291  Everlasting League forms, basis of Swiss Confederation (Independence) on August - 01.   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian on this day in history.   

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  On August - 01 henry (VII) Tudors army sails to England   

1492  On this day in history jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella   

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

1498  On August - 01 christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America   

1498  Christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela) on August - 01.   

1520  On August - 01 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  On August - 01 first black American slaves (20 slaves) land at Jamestown, Virginia   

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

1626  Earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal on August - 01.   

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

1628  On this day in history francesco Gonzaga, composer, dies at 37   

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

1659  On this day in history antoine Mouque, composer   

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

1667  Paul Foot, lawyer/historian, dies at 48 on August - 01.   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.   

1377  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  On this day in history birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

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

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

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On August - 01 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

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

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  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)