What happened on August 1

68 documented historical events happened on August 1, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: War of Actium: Octavian defeated the forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra at Alexandria, establishing Roman Egypt. On the same day, in another year: Upon the death of Justin I, his nephew and adopted son Justinian I became the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on August 1, including George Habash, Anthony G. Bosco, Leila Abashidze. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

114 people with a Wikipedia article died on August 1, including Mark Antony, Eusebius of Vercelli, Justin I. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

29 observances are celebrated on August 1 around the world: Armed Forces Day (Lebanon), Armed Forces Day (China) or Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Liberation Army (People's Republic of China), Azerbaijani Language and Alphabet Day (Azerbaijan), Emancipation Day is commemorated in many parts of the former British Empire, which marks the day the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into effect which abolished chattel slavery in the British Empire: Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Barbados, Bermuda, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Christian feast day: Abgar V of Edessa (Syrian Church), Christian feast day: Alphonsus Maria de' Liguori. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.