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Best known
Mark Antony
Roman politician and general (83–30 BC)
Eusebius of Vercelli
Bishop and saint (c. 283–371)
Justin I
Roman emperor from 518 to 527
Æthelwold of Winchester
Bishop of Winchester from 963 to 984
Adhemar of Le Puy
11th-century French bishop and crusader
Louis VI of France
King of the Franks from 1108 to 1137
Mark Antony — Roman politician and general (83–30 BC), who died on August 1 30 BC.
Eusebius of Vercelli — Bishop and saint (c. 283–371), who died on August 1 371.
Justin I — Roman emperor from 518 to 527, who died on August 1 527.
Æthelwold of Winchester — Bishop of Winchester from 963 to 984, who died on August 1 984.
Adhemar of Le Puy — 11th-century French bishop and crusader, who died on August 1 1098.
Louis VI of France — King of the Franks from 1108 to 1137, who died on August 1 1137.
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Who died on August 1?
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.
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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.
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