Historical Events In August - 03

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

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  Power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200 on this day in history.  

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 August - 03.  

1492  Columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies" on August - 03.  

1492  All Jews are expelled from Spain on August - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

1529  On this day in history "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  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  On August - 03 bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander  

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 August - 03.  

1645  August Kuhnel, composer on this day in history.  

1650  Viceroy Willem II & Amsterdam reach accord about standing army on August - 03.  

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  Robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon on August - 03.  

1692  Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army on August - 03.  

1704  English/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar on August - 03.  

1708  Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army on this day in history.  

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

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie lands on Eriskay, Hebrides on August - 03.  

1748  On this day in history carl Ludwig Junker, composer  

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

1777  On this day in history la Scala Opera House in Milan opening  

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

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1509  Étienne 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 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  Hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.  

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

0808  On this day in history 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 August - 03 death of king James II of Scotland (b. 1430)  

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

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

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