Historical Events In August - 03

0008  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   

0808  P'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China   

0881  Battle at Saucourt: French King Louis III beats the Vikings.   

1108  Louis VI, "the Fat One," King of France, crowned   

1312  Power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200.   

1387  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.   

1492  Columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies".   

1492  All Jews are expelled from Spain.   

1527  inaugural known letter was sent from North America by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland   

1527  Scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1529  "Ladies' Peace" (treaty of Cambrai)-emperor Charles V and King French I   

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies.   

1557  Dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes.   

1596  David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star).   

1604  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).   

1640  2000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka   

1645  Battle of Allersheim: French defeat Bavarians.   

1645  August Kuhnel, composer.   

1650  Viceroy Willem II and Amsterdam reach accord about standing army   

1676  In this year, Nathaniel Bacon publishes "Declaration of People of Virginia".   

1678  Robert LaSalle builds inaugural ship in America, Griffon   

1678  Robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon.   

1692  Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army.   

1704  English/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar   

1708  Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army.   

1716  Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie lands on Eriskay, Hebrides.   

1748  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)   

1777  La Scala Opera House in Milan opening   

1778  Teatro alla Scala opens in Milan.   

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1509  Ã‰tienne dolet: French scholar   

1645  August kuhnel: Composer   

1692  John henley: English clergyman   

1748  Carl ludwig junker: Composer   

1770  Frederik willem iii: Reactionary king of prussia (1797-1840)   

1801  Joseph paxton: English landscape architect (crystal palace)   

1808  Hamilton fish: American politician   

1811  Elisha graves otis: Inventor (safe elevator)   

0808  Death of P'ang yun: [layman p'ang], exemplary zen practitioner,   

1387  Death of Olaf v haakonsson: King of denmark (1376-87)/norway (1380-87),   

1460  Death of King james ii of scotland: King james ii of scotland (b. 1430)   

1527  Death of Scaramuccia trivulzio: Italian cardinal   

1530  Philibert chalon: Prince of orange/viceroy of naples,   

1546  Death of Antonio da sangallo the younger: Italian architect (b. 1484)   

1604  Death of Bernardino de mendoza: Spanish military commander   

1621  Death of Guillaume du vair: French writer (b. 1556)