Historical Events In August - 03

0008  On August - 03 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 August - 03.   

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  Louis VI, "the Fat One," King of France, crowned on August - 03.   

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  Columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies" on August - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

1529  On August - 03 "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  On August - 03 dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes   

1596  On August - 03 david Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star)   

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

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

1645  Battle of Allersheim: French defeat Bavarians on this day in history.   

1645  On this day in history august Kuhnel, composer   

1650  Viceroy Willem II & Amsterdam reach accord about standing army on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1748  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer on August - 03.   

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

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 August - 03 birth of Étienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546)   

1645  On August - 03 birth of august Kuhnel, composer   

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

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

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) was born on August - 03.   

1801  Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace) was born on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history birth of hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893)   

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

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

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on August - 03.   

1460  Death of King James II of Scotland (b. 1430) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1604  On this day in history death of bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander   

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