Historical Events In August - 03

0008  Roman Empire general Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus on August - 03.   

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

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  Louis VI, "the Fat One," King of France, crowned on this day in history.   

1312  Power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200 on this day in history.   

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on August - 03.   

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

1492  Columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies" on this day in history.   

1492  On August - 03 all Jews are expelled from Spain   

1527  On this day in history first known letter was sent from North America by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland.   

1527  Scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal on this day in history.   

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

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on August - 03.   

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

1596  David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star) on August - 03.   

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

1635  On August - 03 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).   

1640  2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka on this day in history.   

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

1645  On August - 03 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 this day in history.   

1678  On August - 03 robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon   

1692  Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history english/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar   

1708  Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army on August - 03.   

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

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie lands on Eriskay, Hebrides on August - 03.   

1748  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer on August - 03.   

1770  On August - 03 frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)   

1777  La Scala Opera House in Milan opening on August - 03.   

1778  On this day in history teatro alla Scala opens in Milan   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1509  On August - 03 birth of Étienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546)   

1645  August Kuhnel, composer was born on August - 03.   

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

1748  On this day in history birth of carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

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

1801  On this day in history birth of joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)   

1808  On this day in history birth of hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893)   

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

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

1387  On August - 03 olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies   

1460  On August - 03 death of king James II of Scotland (b. 1430)   

1527  On this day in history death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on August - 03.   

1546  Death of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484) on August - 03.   

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

1621  Death of Guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556) on August - 03.