Historical Events In August - 03

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

0435  Deposed Patriarch of Constantinople Nestorius, considered the originator of Nestorianism, was exiled by Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II to a monastery in Egypt on August - 03.  

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

0881  On August - 03 battle at Saucourt: French King Louis III beats the Vikings  

1108  On this day in history louis VI, "the Fat One," King of France, crowned  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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1527  First known letter was sent from North America by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland on August - 03.  

1527  Scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal on August - 03.  

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

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1604  On August - 03 bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander  

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

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

1645  August Kuhnel, composer on August - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

1678  Robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon on this day in history.  

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

1704  English/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar on August - 03.  

1708  Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army on this day in history.  

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

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

1748  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer on August - 03.  

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

1777  On August - 03 la Scala Opera House in Milan opening  

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

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

1645  On this day in history birth of august Kuhnel, composer  

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

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  Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace) was born on August - 03.  

1808  Hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.  

1811  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator) was born on August - 03.  

0808  On August - 03 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 August - 03 death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal  

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

1546  On this day in history death of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484)  

1604  Death of Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on this day in history.  

1621  On August - 03 death of guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556)