August 07
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Assyrian Martyrs Day(Assyrian community)
A day observed by Assyrian communities worldwide to honor those who lost their lives during persecutions and the 1915 genocide.
Battle of Boyacá Day(Colombia)
Colombia's national holiday celebrating the decisive 1819 victory against Spanish forces.
Christianfeast day:
Albert of Trapani, Cajetan of Thienna, Carpophorus and companions, Dometius of Persia, Donatus of Arezzo, Donatus of Besançon, Donatus of Muenstereifel, John Mason Neale(Episcopal Church (USA)), Nantovinus, Pope Sixtus II, August 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), Filseta(Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church)
Various Christian denominations honor multiple saints and martyrs on this day with special liturgies and prayers.
Emancipation Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Celebrates the abolition of slavery in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1834.
Republic Day (Ivory Coast)
Marks the proclamation of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire in 1960.
Youth Day(Kiribati)
A day dedicated to celebrating and empowering the youth of Kiribati.
NationalPurple HeartDay (United States)
Honors the U.S. military personnel who were wounded or killed in service and awarded the Purple Heart.
Albert of Trapani
Feast day honoring Saint Albert of Trapani, a 13th-century Dominican lay brother known for his devotion and miraculous intercessions.
Cajetan of Thienna
Events
Roman Emperor Majorian is beheaded near the river Iria in north-west Italy following his arrest and deposition by the magister militum Ricimer.
Roman Emperor Majorian was executed near the Iria River by order of magister militum Ricimer, highlighting the military's control over the weakening Western Roman Empire.
The Avar and Slav armies leave the siege of Constantinople.
During the Avar–Slav Siege of Constantinople, the besieging forces withdrew, preserving the Byzantine capital from invasion.
Pope Stephen III is elected to office, and quickly seeks Frankish protection against the Lombard threat, since the Byzantine Empire is no longer able to help.
Following his election, Pope Stephen III turned to the Frankish Kingdom for support against Lombard aggression as Byzantine aid waned.
Coronation of King Otto I of Germany.
Otto I was crowned King of Germany, laying the foundation for the Holy Roman Empire and consolidating his rule over East Francia.
The Ming dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor.
General Cao Qin led a failed coup against the Tianshun Emperor, reflecting deep court intrigue in Ming China.
Battle of Guinegate: French troops of King Louis XI were defeated by the Burgundians led by Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg.
At the Battle of Guinegate, Burgundian forces under Maximilian I defeated King Louis XI's French army, influencing the balance of power in the region.
The brigantine Le Griffon becomes the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes of North America.
Le Griffon, commanded by René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle, became the first known ship to navigate the upper Great Lakes, pioneering French exploration in North America.
The Battle of Gangut: The first important victory of the Russian Navy.
Russian naval forces secured their first significant victory at the Battle of Gangut, marking Russia's emergence as a naval power.
The Treaty of Åbo ended the 1741–1743 Russo-Swedish War.
The Treaty of Åbo concluded the Russo-Swedish War, ceding territories and reshaping power dynamics between Russia and Sweden.
Births
Constantius II
Roman emperor from 337 to 361 AD, known for his administrative reforms and religious controversies.
Daughter of King Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile, she became Countess of Hereford and Essex.
Alonso de Ercilla
Spanish soldier and epic poet, best known for his narrative poem 'La Araucana' about the Arauco War.
Elizabeth Báthory
Hungarian noblewoman alleged to have tortured and killed young women, often dubbed the 'Blood Countess'.
Thomas Lupo
English composer and viol player of the late Renaissance, known for his consort music and fantasias.
Robert Dudley
English explorer and cartographer who voyaged to the East Indies and produced influential maps of the Americas.
Georg Stiernhielm
Swedish poet and linguist, often called the 'father of Swedish poetry' for introducing classical meters to the language.
William Frederick
Prince of Nassau-Dietz and stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe in the Dutch Republic.
Muhammad Shah
Mughal emperor from 1719 to 1748, whose reign saw the empire’s decline and the rise of regional powers.
Deaths
Majorian
Western Roman Emperor from 457 to 461 known for his vigorous reform efforts and military campaigns to restore the empire.
Li Chongjun
Tang dynasty crown prince known for leading a failed coup against powerful court rivals.
Alfonso V
King of León from 999 to 1028 who strengthened his realm and defended it against Muslim incursions.
Henry IV
Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 to 1105 whose reign was marked by conflict with the papacy.
Hugh Foliot
Bishop of Hereford from 1219 until 1234 known for his administrative skill and contributions to the cathedral’s development.
Richard Middleton
English judge and royal administrator who served as Lord Chancellor under King Henry III.
Heinrich II von Rotteneck
Prince-bishop of Regensburg from 1283 to 1296 who balanced ecclesiastical duties with territorial rule.
Joan of Kent
English noblewoman known as the ‘Fair Maid of Kent’ and mother of King Richard II.
Alexander Stewart
Scottish prince and Duke of Albany who played a key role in late 15th-century Scottish politics.