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 this day in history.  

0881  Battle at Saucourt: French King Louis III beats the Vikings on this day in history.  

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

1312  Power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200 on August - 03.  

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 August - 03.  

1492  All Jews are expelled from Spain on August - 03.  

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1527  On August - 03 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 this day in history.  

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

1557  Dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes on this day in history.  

1596  On August - 03 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  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  August Kuhnel, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1692  Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army on August - 03.  

1704  On this day in history 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 August - 03 la Scala Opera House in Milan opening  

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

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1509  On this day in history birth of Étienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546)  

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

1692  On August - 03 birth of john Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759)  

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

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

1801  On August - 03 birth of joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)  

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  On this day in history olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies  

1460  Death of King James II of Scotland (b. 1430) on August - 03.  

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

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 August - 03 death of bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander  

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