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What Happened On 1st August 1291 In History

August 1st (1291) was a Wednesday. It's the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 152 days left to the end of the year.

Historical Events for 1st August, 1291

  • » The Old Swiss Confederacy is formed with the signature of the Federal Charter of 1291 known as Federal Charter.

August 1st Holidays in History

  • » Armed Forces Day Lebanon known as Armed Forces Day (Lebanon)
  • » Public holidays in Azerbaijan or Azerbaijani Language and Alphabet Day (Azerbaijan)
  • » Christian Calendar of saints e.g Feast Day:
  • » Abgar V of Edessa (Syriac Orthodox Church known as Syrian Church)
  • » Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
  • » Æthelwold of Winchester
  • » Eusebius of Vercelli
  • » Exuperius of Bayeux
  • » Faith, Hope, and Charity
  • » Felix of Girona
  • » Liberation of Saint Peter or Peter Apostle in Chains
  • » Woman with seven sons called The Holy Maccabees
  • » August 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • » Celebration of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 which ended the slavery in the British Empire, generally celebrated as a part of Carnival, as the Caribbean Carnival takes place at this time (British West Indies):
  • » Earliest day on which Caribana celebration can fall, celebrated on the first Weekend of August. (Toronto)
  • » Earliest day on which Emancipation Day can fall, celebrated on the first Monday of August. (Anguilla, the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands)
  • » Emancipation Day (Barbados, Bermuda, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago)
  • » Earliest day on which Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland or August Bank Holiday can fall, while August 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday of August. (Ireland)
  • » Earliest day on which Civic Holiday can fall, while August 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday of August. (Canada)
  • » Earliest day on which Public holidays in Iceland or Commerce Day, or 'Frídagur verslunarmanna', can fall, while August 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday of August. (Iceland)
  • » Earliest day on which International Beer Day can fall, while August 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Friday of August.
  • » Earliest day on which Forgiveness known as International Forgiveness Day can fall, while August 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Sunday of August.
  • » Earliest day on which International Friendship Day can fall, while August 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Sunday of August.
  • » Earliest day on which Public holidays in Barbados or Kadooment Day can fall, while August 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday of August (Barbados)
  • » Earliest day on which Public holidays in Samoa named Labor Day can fall, while August 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday of August (Samoa)
  • » Emancipation of the slaves by Haile Selassie I. (Rastafari movement)
  • » National Day, celebrates the independence of Benin from France in 1960.
  • » Swiss National Day e.g National Day, commemorates Switzerland becoming a single unit in 1291.
  • » Culture of Tonga Public Holidays or Official Birthday and Coronation Day of the King of Tonga (Tonga)
  • » Feast of the Cross August 1 Procession of the Cross and the beginning of Dormition of the Theotokos Dormition fast Dormition Fast (Eastern Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodoxy)
  • » List of U.S. states by date of statehood called Statehood Day (Colorado)
  • » The beginning of autumn observances in the Northern hemisphere and Spring (season) or spring observances in the Southern hemisphere (Wheel of the Year or Neopagan Wheel of the Year):
  • » Lughnasadh in the Northern hemisphere, Imbolc in the Southern hemisphere; traditionally begins on the eve of August 1. (Gaels, Ireland, Scotland, Neopagans)
  • » Lammas (England, Scotland, Neopagans)
  • » Pachamama Raymi (Pachamama Day or Mother Eearth Day).
  • » The first day of Carnaval del Pueblo (Burgess Park, London, England)

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