1313 Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.
1322 Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on August - 01.
1377 On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)
1495 Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on August - 01.
1520 On August - 01 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 August - 01.
0527 Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.
1137 On August - 01 louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)
1190 Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on August - 01.
1227 On this day in history 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 August - 01.
1457 Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on this day in history.
1464 Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on August - 01.
1541 On August - 01 death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)