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

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  On August - 03 power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200  

1387  On this day in history olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies  

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  All Jews are expelled from Spain on this day in history.  

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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 August - 03.  

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

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

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  Battle of Allersheim: French defeat Bavarians on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history nathaniel Bacon publishes "Declaration of People of Virginia"  

1678  On August - 03 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  On August - 03 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 this day in history.  

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

1748  On August - 03 carl Ludwig Junker, composer  

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

1777  La Scala Opera House in Milan opening on this day in history.  

1778  Teatro alla Scala opens in Milan on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

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

1770  On August - 03 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  Hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893) was born on August - 03.  

1811  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

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

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)