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 this day in history.   

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

1312  On August - 03 power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200   

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 August - 03.   

1492  All Jews are expelled from Spain on this day in history.   

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

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

1557  Dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes on August - 03.   

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

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  2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka on August - 03.   

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

1645  On August - 03 august Kuhnel, composer   

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

1676  On August - 03 nathaniel Bacon publishes "Declaration of People of Virginia"   

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

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

1692  On this day in history battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army   

1704  English/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar on this day in history.   

1708  On August - 03 battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army   

1716  On this day in history sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56   

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  La Scala Opera House in Milan opening on August - 03.   

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

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1509  Ã‰tienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

1645  On August - 03 birth of august Kuhnel, composer   

1692  John Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1748  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1808  On August - 03 birth of hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893)   

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  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on this day in history.   

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

1527  On this day in history 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 August - 03.   

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