Historical Events In August - 01

2007  On August - 01 mweka ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of the Congo killing 187 people   

2007  On August - 01 cholera in Ethiopia   

2007  Iraq cholera outbreak in Iraq killing 10 people on this day in history.   

2007  Poliomyelitis in Nigeria on August - 01.   

2007  On this day in history dengue fever in Puerto Rico; Dominican Republic; Mexico   

2007  On this day in history cholera in Somalia   

2007  On August - 01 cholera in Vietnam   

2012  Typhoon Saola kills elven people and displaces over 150,000 in the Philippines on this day in history.   

2013  Robert Mugabe continues to maintain power after winning 142 out of 210 seats in the Zimbabwean election on August - 01.   

2014  USA and UN announce a 72 hour ceasefire between Israel and Palestine, though it quickly breaks down on this day in history.   

2017  Christopher A. Wray confirmed at F.B.I. Director by US Senate on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history bomb blast at Jawadia Shia mosque in Herat, Afghanistan kills about 30   

2017  Two Venezuelan opposition leaders, Leopoldo López and Antonio Ledezma re-arrested, revoking their house arrest on August - 01.   

2018  On this day in history swedish crown jewels stolen in heist from Strängnäs Cathedral, Stockholm   

2018  Australian Rugby League's 'Immortals' tally moves to 13 as pre-War stars Dally Messenger, Frank Burge & Dave Brown along with latter day giants Norm Provan & Mal Meninga are added on August - 01.   

2018  The 2018 Kivu Ebola outbreak begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It becomes the second-deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus on November 29, surpassed only by the 2013 West African Ebola virus epidemic on August - 01.   

2018  On this day in history kivu Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda killing 2,268 (as of 16 March 2020) people   

2019  Danish polar research institution Polar Portal reports a large spike in Greenland ice loss, with 11 billion tons melted in one day and 197 gigatonnes during the month of July on this day in history.   

2020  Egypt tells Elon Musk its pyramids were not built by aliens, after Musk tweets in support of a conspiracy theory that they did on this day in history.   

2020  The Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE becomes operational following delays since 2017. It is the first commercial nuclear power station in the Arab world on August - 01.   

2021  American virologist Dr. Anthony Fauci says "things are going to get worse" as US COVID-19 cases double in 10 days due to surge of Delta variant on August - 01.   

2023  On this day in history former US President Donald Trump is indicted on charges of conspiring to defraud the country and prevent the peaceful transfer of power by special counsel Jack Smith [1]   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on August - 01.   

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  On August - 01 birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

1520  On August - 01 birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

1545  On August - 01 birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on August - 01.   

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on August - 01.   

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on this day in history.   

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on August - 01.   

1402  On this day in history death of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341)   

1457  On this day in history laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on August - 01.   

1541  On this day in history death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)