Day of Week Friday in other languages
- If you are interested in languages then this day of the week Friday is called:
Dies Veneris in Latin, Freitag in German, Vendredi in French, Venerdi in Italian, Viernes in Spanish
Zodiac Sign ♌ Leo Born on this Date
- People born in the year 769 on the 1st August have the zodiac sign Leo.
Leo is the fifth astrological sign of the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Leo. The symbol of the lion is based on the Nemean Lion, a lion with an impenetrable hide. Leos are extremely sensitive but they hide that very well.
Amazingly creative on the spot. Dominant and the biggest extrovert of all the Zodiac Signs. Leo always enjoy attention and they usually will be at the center of it. Knowing exactly what they want Leos will make use of all their wits and creativeness to get achieve said desires. In love, sex and relationships, Leos are full of energy. They offer a lot and want the same in return.
Setbacks or failures will never bring a Leo to their knees. As the name suggests they are born leaders. Public image is very important to Leo. Leos will be most effective when in a position of command, their personal magnetism and energy brings out the best from subordinates.
Very generous, kind and openhearted people. In relationships with others the Leo type is open, sincere, genuine and trusting. The secret of the Leo is that they need to be needed.
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)
If you were born on this day of the week in the year 769 then you would be 1255 years old today. If you decided to start collecting one dollar every day at the age 10 then you would have accumulated $454425 today.