Historical Events In August - 03

0008  Roman Empire general Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus on this day in history.   

0435  Deposed Patriarch of Constantinople Nestorius, considered the originator of Nestorianism, was exiled by Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II to a monastery in Egypt on this day in history.   

0808  P'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China on August - 03.   

0881  On this day in history battle at Saucourt: French King Louis III beats the Vikings   

1108  On August - 03 louis VI, "the Fat One," King of France, crowned   

1312  On August - 03 power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200   

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on this day in history.   

1492  Christopher Columbus sets sail from Spain on a voyage that would take him to the present-day Americas on August - 03.   

1492  Columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies" on August - 03.   

1492  All Jews are expelled from Spain on this day in history.   

1527  First known letter was sent from North America by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland on August - 03.   

1527  On this day in history scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1529  On August - 03 "Ladies' Peace" (treaty of Cambrai)-emperor Charles V & King French I   

1530  On this day in history philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1557  On this day in history dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes   

1596  On this day in history david Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star)   

1604  Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on August - 03.   

1635  The third of the Tokugawa shoguns, Iemitsu, establishes the system of alternate attendance (sankin kotai) by which the feudal daimyō are required to spend one year at Edo Castle in Tokyo and one year back home at their feudal manor, while their families remained in Tokyo as virtual political hostages. (Traditional Japanese Date: June 21, 1635) on August - 03.   

1640  On August - 03 2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka   

1645  On this day in history battle of Allersheim: French defeat Bavarians   

1645  On this day in history august Kuhnel, composer   

1650  On this day in history viceroy Willem II & Amsterdam reach accord about standing army   

1676  Nathaniel Bacon publishes "Declaration of People of Virginia" on August - 03.   

1678  Robert LaSalle builds first ship in America, Griffon on August - 03.   

1678  Robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon on August - 03.   

1692  On this day in history battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army   

1704  On August - 03 english/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar   

1708  Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army on this day in history.   

1716  Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56 on August - 03.   

1745  On August - 03 bonnie Prince Charlie lands on Eriskay, Hebrides   

1748  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer on this day in history.   

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) on August - 03.   

1777  On this day in history la Scala Opera House in Milan opening   

1778  Teatro alla Scala opens in Milan on August - 03.   

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1509  Ã‰tienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

1645  On August - 03 birth of august Kuhnel, composer   

1692  On this day in history birth of john Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759)   

1748  On August - 03 birth of carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

1770  On this day in history birth of frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)   

1801  Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace) was born on August - 03.   

1808  Hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.   

1811  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator) was born on this day in history.   

0808  P'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China on this day in history.   

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on this day in history.   

1460  On this day in history death of king James II of Scotland (b. 1430)   

1527  Death of Scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal on August - 03.   

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history death of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484)   

1604  On this day in history death of bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander   

1621  On this day in history death of guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556)