Historical Events In August - 03

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

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

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

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 August - 03.  

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  On August - 03 all Jews are expelled from Spain  

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 August - 03.  

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

1530  On August - 03 philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies  

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

1596  David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star) on this day in history.  

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

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  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  On August - 03 robert LaSalle builds first ship in America, Griffon  

1678  On this day in history robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon  

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  On August - 03 battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army  

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 this day in history la Scala Opera House in Milan opening  

1778  On August - 03 teatro alla Scala opens in Milan  

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

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

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

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

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  On August - 03 birth of hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893)  

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

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 this day in history 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 August - 03 death of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484)  

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

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