Historical Events In August - 01

2007  Mweka ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of the Congo killing 187 people on this day in history.   

2007  On August - 01 cholera in Ethiopia   

2007  Iraq cholera outbreak in Iraq killing 10 people on this day in history.   

2007  Poliomyelitis in Nigeria on August - 01.   

2007  Dengue fever in Puerto Rico; Dominican Republic; Mexico on this day in history.   

2007  Cholera in Somalia on this day in history.   

2007  On August - 01 cholera in Vietnam   

2012  Typhoon Saola kills elven people and displaces over 150,000 in the Philippines on this day in history.   

2013  On this day in history robert Mugabe continues to maintain power after winning 142 out of 210 seats in the Zimbabwean election   

2014  USA and UN announce a 72 hour ceasefire between Israel and Palestine, though it quickly breaks down on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history christopher A. Wray confirmed at F.B.I. Director by US Senate   

2017  Bomb blast at Jawadia Shia mosque in Herat, Afghanistan kills about 30 on August - 01.   

2017  Two Venezuelan opposition leaders, Leopoldo López and Antonio Ledezma re-arrested, revoking their house arrest on this day in history.   

2018  Swedish crown jewels stolen in heist from Strängnäs Cathedral, Stockholm on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history australian Rugby League's 'Immortals' tally moves to 13 as pre-War stars Dally Messenger, Frank Burge & Dave Brown along with latter day giants Norm Provan & Mal Meninga are added   

2018  On this day in history the 2018 Kivu Ebola outbreak begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It becomes the second-deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus on November 29, surpassed only by the 2013 West African Ebola virus epidemic.   

2018  Kivu Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda killing 2,268 (as of 16 March 2020) people on August - 01.   

2019  On this day in history danish polar research institution Polar Portal reports a large spike in Greenland ice loss, with 11 billion tons melted in one day and 197 gigatonnes during the month of July.   

2020  On August - 01 egypt tells Elon Musk its pyramids were not built by aliens, after Musk tweets in support of a conspiracy theory that they did   

2020  The Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE becomes operational following delays since 2017. It is the first commercial nuclear power station in the Arab world on this day in history.   

2021  American virologist Dr. Anthony Fauci says "things are going to get worse" as US COVID-19 cases double in 10 days due to surge of Delta variant on this day in history.   

2023  Former US President Donald Trump is indicted on charges of conspiring to defraud the country and prevent the peaceful transfer of power by special counsel Jack Smith [1] on this day in history.   

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1313  On this day in history birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

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

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on this day in history.   

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 August - 01.   

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