Daily Calendar - August 1

The 213th day of the year, 152 days left until the New Year.

Church Calendar

Venerable Macrina, sister of Basil the Great (380); Venerable Dios (430); Venerable Seraphim of Sarov the Wonderworker (parts discovered 1903); Martyrs and Priests: Aristarchus, Orantes, Oskis, Gregory and Daniel (IV); Venerable Baralamus, who worked on Mount Caucasus, in Antioch.

Venerable Mother Macrina was born in the fourth century, in Cappadocia. In addition to Macrina, there were nine children in the family. When the children grew up and left their native hearth, Saint Macrina persuaded her mother, Saint Emilia, to free the slaves and go to a nunnery. After the death of her mother, Saint Macrine led the Sisters of Savannah. Saint Macrine died in 380. The saint was buried next to her parents.

Venerable Father Dio was born in the fourth century, in Antioch, Syria, into a family of pious Christians. By the will of God, the saint went to Constantinople and settled in one of the suburbs. Nearby residents came to him, and he helped them as best he could. Soon the Patriarch ordained the saint a priest and appointed him abbot. Saint Dio died in deep old age.

Born:

1401 _ Nicholas of Cusa, a medieval German philosopher and theologian. Died in 1464.

1779 _ Francis Scott Kay, author of the US national anthem. Died in 1843.

1899 _ Shalva Gambashidze, theater and film actor. Died in 1955.

1914 _ Grigol Abashidze, writer, poet. Died in 1990.

1929 _ Leila Abashidze, famous film actress. Died in 2018.

1934 _ Pierre Richard, French film actor.

1936 _ Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer.

Died:

1792 – David Guramishvili, poet.

1973 _ Gian Francesco Malipiero, Italian composer, musicologist.

1997 _ Svyatoslav Richter, pianist.

Events:

988 — Russia adopts Christianity (approximate date).

1716 — The first rowing competition was held on the Thames River.

1741 - Sweden declares war on Russia.

1774 - English chemist Joseph Priestley first obtains pure oxygen.

1793 - The kilogram is introduced in France as the first metric unit of weight.

1834 - Slavery is abolished in the British Empire.

1876 - Colorado becomes the 38th state of the United States.

1894 - Japan declares war on China.

1914 - Germany declares war on Russia.

1936 - Adolf Hitler opens the XI Olympic Games in Berlin.

1846 - The Atomic Energy Commission is established in America.

Memorable days:

Switzerland - National Day.

Cuba - Armed Forces Day.