Historical Events In August - 03

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

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

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  On August - 03 olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies  

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

1492  On August - 03 columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies"  

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

1527  First known letter was sent from North America by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1604  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1645  On this day in history battle of Allersheim: French defeat Bavarians  

1645  On this day in history august Kuhnel, composer  

1650  On August - 03 viceroy Willem II & Amsterdam reach accord about standing army  

1676  On this day in history nathaniel Bacon publishes "Declaration of People of Virginia"  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1770  On August - 03 frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)  

1777  La Scala Opera House in Milan opening on August - 03.  

1778  On August - 03 teatro alla Scala opens in Milan  

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

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

1692  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)  

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

1811  On August - 03 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 August - 03 death of king James II of Scotland (b. 1430)  

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

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

1621  On this day in history death of guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556)