August 01
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Armed Forces Day (Lebanon)
Armed Forces Day in Lebanon celebrates the bravery and service of the Lebanese Armed Forces each year on August 1st.
Armed Forces Day (China)or Anniversary of the Founding of thePeople's Liberation Army(People's Republic of China)
Armed Forces Day in China marks the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army on August 1st and honors the service of its troops.
Azerbaijani Language and Alphabet Day(Azerbaijan)
Azerbaijani Language and Alphabet Day celebrates the adoption and preservation of the Azerbaijani alphabet and cultural heritage.
Emancipation Dayis commemorated in many parts of the former British Empire, which marks the day theSlavery Abolition Act 1833came into effect which abolishedchattel slaveryin theBritish Empire:
Emancipation Day is a public holiday inBarbados,Bermuda,Guyana,Jamaica,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,Trinidad and Tobago
Emancipation Day commemorates the anniversary of the Slavery Abolition Act taking effect in the British Empire, ending chattel slavery.
Christianfeast day:
Abgar Vof Edessa (Syrian Church), Alphonsus Maria de' Liguori, Æthelwold of Winchester, Bernard Võ Văn Duệ(one ofVietnamese Martyrs), BlessedGerhard Hirschfelder, Eusebius of Vercelli, Exuperius of Bayeux, Felix of Girona, Peter Apostle in Chains, Procession of the Crossand the beginning ofDormition Fast(Eastern Orthodoxy), The Holy Maccabees, August 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day on August 1st honors a range of saints, martyrs, and liturgical traditions across various churches.
Minden Day(United Kingdom)
Minden Day commemorates the Battle of Minden fought in 1759 during the Seven Years’ War, celebrated by British Army regiments.
National Day, celebrates the independence ofBeninfrom France in 1960.
National Day in Benin on August 1st celebrates the country’s independence from France in 1960 with patriotic events and public ceremonies.
Official Birthday and Coronation Day of the King of Tonga(Tonga)
The Official Birthday and Coronation Day of the King of Tonga is observed on August 1st with royal ceremonies and public festivities.
Parents' Day(Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Parents’ Day in the Democratic Republic of the Congo honors the vital role of mothers and fathers in family and community life.
Events
Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Republic.
Octavian enters Alexandria in 30 BC, bringing Egypt under Roman control and paving his path to power.
Batavian rebellion: The Batavians in Germania Inferior (Netherlands) revolt under the leadership of Gaius Julius Civilis.
In AD 69, Batavian tribes under Gaius Julius Civilis rebel against Roman rule in Germania Inferior.
Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.
Justinian I becomes sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire in 527, embarking on a transformative reign of law and architecture.
Ono no Imoko is dispatched as envoy to the Sui court in China (Traditional Japanese date: July 3, 607).
Japanese envoy Ono no Imoko is dispatched to the Sui court in China in 607, forging early diplomatic ties.
Taormina, the last Byzantine stronghold in Sicily, is captured by the Aghlabid army, concluding the Muslim conquest of Sicily.
In 902, the Aghlabid army captures Taormina, completing the Muslim conquest of Sicily and ending Byzantine rule.
Isaac II Angelos, restored Byzantine Emperor, declares his son Alexios IV Angelos co-emperor after pressure from the forces of the Fourth Crusade.
Under pressure from the Fourth Crusade, Emperor Isaac II Angelos crowns his son Alexios IV as co-emperor in 1203.
The Old Swiss Confederacy is formed with the signature of the Federal Charter.
The Old Swiss Confederacy is established in 1291 with the signing of the Federal Charter, uniting Alpine communities.
Louis XI of France founds the chivalric order called the Order of Saint Michael in Amboise.
King Louis XI of France establishes the Order of Saint Michael in Amboise in 1469 as a prestigious chivalric fellowship.
Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to visit what is now Venezuela.
Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to sight the coast of present-day Venezuela in 1498 during his third voyage.
Births
Claudius
Claudius was the fourth Roman Emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. He strengthened imperial administration and oversaw major public works.
Pertinax
Pertinax was Roman Emperor for three months in AD 193, remembered for his attempts to restore discipline in the army and government.
Sugawara no Michizane
Sugawara no Michizane was a Heian-period scholar, poet, and politician revered in Japan as the deity of learning.
Hyeonjong of Goryeo
Hyeonjong was the eighth monarch of Korea's Goryeo Dynasty, ruling from 1009 to 1031 and stabilizing the kingdom after Khitan invasions.
Emperor Taizu of Jin
Wanyan Aguda, known as Emperor Taizu of Jin, founded the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty and led the overthrow of the Liao dynasty.
Kōgon
Emperor Kōgon was the first Northern Court emperor during Japan’s Nanboku-chō period, serving from 1331 to 1333 under Ashikaga Takauji's influence.
Go-Komatsu
Emperor Go-Komatsu was the 100th emperor of Japan who restored unity between the Northern and Southern Courts after decades of conflict.
John Fitzalan
John Fitzalan was the 6th Earl of Arundel, an English noble who served as a military commander during the Hundred Years' War.
John IV
John IV was the Count of Nassau-Siegen, a regional ruler in the Holy Roman Empire who governed his territories during the mid-15th century.
Deaths
Mark Antony
Roman general and politician who played a pivotal role in the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire alongside Cleopatra.
Eusebius of Vercelli
Early Christian bishop of Vercelli who championed the Nicene Creed and became a revered saint.
Justin I
Byzantine emperor from 518 to 527 who founded the Justinian dynasty and stabilized the Eastern Roman Empire.
Jonatus
6th–7th century abbot known for his piety and leadership in early medieval monasticism.
Thachulf
9th century Duke of Thuringia who defended East Francia’s eastern frontier against Slavic incursions.
Ali ibn Isa al-Jarrah
Prominent Abbasid vizier celebrated for his administrative reforms and fiscal expertise under multiple caliphs.
Lady Xu Xinyue
Queen consort in 10th century China whose life illustrates the palace politics of the Five Dynasties period.
Yingtian
Khitan empress of the Liao dynasty noted for her role in bridging Khitan and Chinese court customs.
Æthelwold
10th century bishop of Winchester who promoted the Benedictine reform and monastic scholarship in England.