Historical Events In August - 01

0126  Publius ,Helvius Pertinax, Roman emperor (193 AD) on this day in history.   

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

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on August - 01.   

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

0649  On August - 01 pope Martinus I chosen successor of Theodorus I [or 8/7]   

0860  Peace of Koblenz: Charles the Bare, Louis the German & Lotharius II on August - 01.   

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

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

1086  English barons become submissive to king Willem the Occupier on this day in history.   

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on this day in history.   

1177  On this day in history peace Treaty of Venice: Emperor Frederik I & Pope Alexander III   

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on August - 01.   

1203  Alexius IV Angelus appointed co-regent of Byzantium on this day in history.   

1291  On August - 01 everlasting League forms, basis of Swiss Confederation (Independence)   

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  On August - 01 laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1626  On this day in history earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal   

1628  Emperor Ferdinand II demands Austria Protestant convert to Catholicism on August - 01.   

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

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

1659  Antoine Mouque, composer on August - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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1313  On August - 01 birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

1322  On this day in history birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on August - 01.   

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

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 August - 01.   

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

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

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on August - 01.   

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

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

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on August - 01.   

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on August - 01.   

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

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 August - 01.