Historical Events In August - 03

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

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  On August - 03 p'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China   

0881  On August - 03 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 this day in history 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  On August - 03 christopher Columbus sets sail from Spain on a voyage that would take him to the present-day Americas.   

1492  On August - 03 columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies"   

1492  On this day in history 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  On August - 03 scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1529  On this day in history "Ladies' Peace" (treaty of Cambrai)-emperor Charles V & King French I   

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

1557  Dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes on August - 03.   

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  On this day in history 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 August - 03.   

1645  Battle of Allersheim: French defeat Bavarians on August - 03.   

1645  August Kuhnel, composer on August - 03.   

1650  On August - 03 viceroy Willem II & Amsterdam reach accord about standing army   

1676  Nathaniel Bacon publishes "Declaration of People of Virginia" on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history robert LaSalle builds first ship in America, Griffon   

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

1692  On August - 03 battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army   

1704  English/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar on this day in history.   

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

1716  Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie lands on Eriskay, Hebrides on this day in history.   

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

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) on this day in history.   

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

1778  On August - 03 teatro alla Scala opens in Milan   

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1509  Ã‰tienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546) was born on August - 03.   

1645  On August - 03 birth of august Kuhnel, composer   

1692  John Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759) was born on August - 03.   

1748  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer was born on August - 03.   

1770  On August - 03 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 August - 03.   

1811  On August - 03 birth of elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator)   

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

1387  On this day in history 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  Death of Scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal on August - 03.   

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

1546  Death of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484) on this day in history.   

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

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