This Day In History

August 1
527
Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.
902
Taormina, the last Byzantine stronghold in Sicily, is captured by the Aghlabid army.
1192
Richard the Lionheart landed on Jaffa and defeated the army of Saladin
1664
The Ottoman Empire is defeated in the Battle of Saint Gotthard by an Austrian army led by Raimondo Montecuccoli, resulting in the Peace of Vasvár.
1914
Germany declares war on Russia at the opening of World War I. The Swiss Army mobilises because of World War I.
1927
The Nanchang Uprising marks the first significant battle in the Chinese Civil War between the Kuomintang and Communist Party of China. This day is commemorated as the anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.
1960
Islamabad is declared the federal capital of the Government of Pakistan.