August 1: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1291The signing of the Federal Charter established the Old Swiss Confederacy, regarded as the foundation of Switzerland.
2. 1571The Ottoman army completed its Cyprus campaign, bringing the island under Ottoman rule.
3. 1907Robert Baden-Powell's first scout camp on Brownsea Island began.
4. 1911Harriet Quimby made aviation history as the first woman to receive a pilot's license in the USA.
5. 1965Frank Herbert's science-fiction novel 'Dune', set on the desert planet Arrakis, was published.

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