August 1, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Every year on August 1
Name day
Today's name day is:
AlphonseAstrological sign: Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Festivals and international days on August 1:
- Swiss National Day
- Emancipation Day
- Benin Independence Day
- International Belgian Fries Day
See also: August 2 - All days of 2026
Ongoing events: Sport, culture, festivities...
July 30 to August 1: Pol’and’Rock Festival, Czaplinek-Broczyno (Poland)
August 1-9: Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift
It happened on August 1
August 1, 1914: Germany declares war on Russia, marking the beginning of the First World War.
August 1, 1927: Founding of the People's Liberation Army in China, also known as the Chinese Red Army, founded by the Chinese Communist Party.
August 1, 1950: Leopold III, King of the Belgians, abdicates in favor of his son Baudouin I, in order to ease tensions in his country.
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