Historical Events In August - 22

0392  Today in history arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.  

0476  Odoacer is named Rex italiae by his troop on August - 22.  

0565  St Columba reported seeing monster in Loch Ness today in history.  

0851  Today in history erispoe defeats Charles the Bald near the Breton town of Jengland.  

1138  English defeated Scots at Cowton Moor Banners of various saints were carried into battle which led to being called Battle of the Standard today in history.  

1454  Jews are expelled from Brunn Moravia by order of King Ladislaus on August - 22.  

1485  Richard III slain at Bosworth Field-last of Plantagenets on August - 22.  

1485  Today in history battle of Bosworth Field  

1543  Emperor Charles V's army occupies Duren on August - 22.  

1559  On August - 22 spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic  

1572  Failed assassination on admiral De Coligny today in history.  

1530  On August - 22 birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer  

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born today in history.  

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on August - 22.  

1624  Today in history birth of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701)  

1647  Today in history birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)  

1679  Today in history birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)  

1681  Today in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer  

1753  Today in history birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer  

0408  Flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48 today in history.  

0634  Abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies on August - 22.  

1155  Death of Konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139) on this day in history.  

1188  Today in history death of ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137)  

1241  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies today in history.  

1280  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on August - 22.  

1286  Death of Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 22.  

1304  Today in history death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)