Historical Events In August - 07

0317  Flavius Julius Constantius II, Emperor Egypt/Byzantine/Rome (337-61) on August - 07.   

0479  Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on August - 07.   

0626  Battle at Constantinople: Slavic/Persians/Avarenvloot defeated on this day in history.   

0768  On this day in history stephen III begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0768  On August - 07 stephen III [IV] begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0936  On this day in history otto I the Great becomes King of Germany   

1033  On this day in history frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1409  On August - 07 council of Pisa closes   

1461  the Ming Dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor on this day in history.   

1479  Battle of Guinegate: Emperor Maximilian I vs King Louis XI on August - 07.   

1485  Henry (VII) Tudors army lands in Milford Harbor, South-Wales on August - 07.   

1485  Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on this day in history.   

1498  Columbus arrives in Caribbean on August - 07.   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on August - 07.   

1573  On August - 07 francis Drakes fleet returns to Plymouth   

1575  Spanish troops conquer Oudewater, almost all inhabitants died on this day in history.   

1588  On August - 07 -8] English assault on Spanish Armada   

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) on this day in history.   

1606  The first documented performance of Macbeth performed at the Great Hall at Hampton Court on August - 07.   

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on August - 07.   

1616  On this day in history vincenzo Scamozzi, Ital architect (Procurazie Nuove, Venice), dies   

1620  Kepler's mother arrested for witchcraft on this day in history.   

1657  Robert Blake, English admiral (Dover, Dungeness), dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1710  Earl van Godolphin resigns as English minister of Finance on this day in history.   

1712  On August - 07 friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48   

1714  On this day in history the Battle of Gangut: the first important victory of the Russian Navy.   

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General on August - 07.   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history slave uprising on Curacao   

1751  Wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V on this day in history.   

1760  Ft Loudon, Tennessee surrenders to Cherokee Indians on August - 07.   

1779  Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography on August - 07.   

1782  Badge of US Military Merit (Purple Heart) established by George Washington on this day in history.   

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on August - 07.   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on this day in history.   

1574  Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649) was born on August - 07.   

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on this day in history.   

1726  On this day in history birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)   

1742  On August - 07 birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on this day in history.   

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on August - 07.   

0479  On this day in history death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on August - 07.   

1106  On this day in history henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

1485  Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on this day in history.   

1547  On August - 07 cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies   

1609  On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

1613  On August - 07 death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)