Historical Events In August - 01

0126  Publius ,Helvius Pertinax, Roman emperor (193 AD) on August - 01.   

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

0527  On this day in history 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  On this day in history pope Martinus I chosen successor of Theodorus I [or 8/7]   

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

0902  Aghlabidisch emir Ibrahim II destroys Taormina, Sicily on August - 01.   

1021  Synod of Pavia: emperor Henry II convicts married priest on August - 01.   

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

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on August - 01.   

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

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies   

1203  Alexius IV Angelus appointed co-regent of Byzantium on August - 01.   

1291  On this day in history everlasting League forms, basis of Swiss Confederation (Independence)   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian on August - 01.   

1404  Earl Engelbert I of Nassau marries Johanna of Poland on August - 01.   

1457  On this day in history laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

1485  On this day in history henry (VII) Tudors army sails to England   

1492  On August - 01 jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect on August - 01.   

1498  On this day in history 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 August - 01 english admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada   

1589  Murder attempt by monk Jacques Clement on French King Hendrik III on this day in history.   

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

1619  On this day in history 1st black Americans (20) land at Jamestown, Virginia   

1626  On August - 01 earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal   

1628  On August - 01 emperor Ferdinand II demands Austria Protestant convert to Catholicism   

1628  Francesco Gonzaga, composer, dies at 37 on August - 01.   

1642  Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643] on August - 01.   

1659  On this day in history antoine Mouque, composer   

1664  On this day in history 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 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  On August - 01 birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

1520  On August - 01 birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

1545  On August - 01 birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on August - 01.   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1227  On this day in history 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  On this day in history laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on August - 01.   

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