Events on 1 September 55
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King Tvrtko I of Bosnia writes In castro nostro Vizoka vocatum from the Old town of Visoki.
Year 1529
The Spanish fort of Sancti Spiritu, the first one built in modern Argentina, is destroyed by natives.
Year 1532
Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII of England.
Year 1604
Adi Granth, now known as Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhs, was first installed at Harmandir Sahib.
Year 1644
Battle of Tippermuir: James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose defeats the Earl of Wemyss's Covenanters, reviving the Royalist cause.
Year 1715
King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, which is the longest of any major European monarch.
Year 1763
Catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow
Year 1772
The Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is founded in San Luis Obispo, California.
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Deaths on 1 September 88
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