Historical Events In August - 03

0008  Roman Empire general Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus on this day in history.  

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

0881  Battle at Saucourt: French King Louis III beats the Vikings on this day in history.  

1108  Louis VI, "the Fat One," King of France, crowned on August - 03.  

1312  Power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200 on August - 03.  

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

1492  On August - 03 christopher Columbus sets sail from Spain on a voyage that would take him to the present-day Americas.  

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

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

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1527  First known letter was sent from North America by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland on August - 03.  

1527  On August - 03 scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal  

1529  "Ladies' Peace" (treaty of Cambrai)-emperor Charles V & King French I on this day in history.  

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

1557  On August - 03 dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes  

1596  On this day in history david Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star)  

1604  Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on August - 03.  

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  On August - 03 battle of Allersheim: French defeat Bavarians  

1645  On August - 03 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  On this day in history robert LaSalle builds first ship in America, Griffon  

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  On August - 03 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 August - 03.  

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie lands on Eriskay, Hebrides on this day in history.  

1748  On this day in history carl Ludwig Junker, composer  

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) on this day in history.  

1777  On August - 03 la Scala Opera House in Milan opening  

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

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1509  On this day in history birth of Étienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546)  

1645  On this day in history 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  Hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893) was born on August - 03.  

1811  On August - 03 birth of elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator)  

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

1387  On this day in history olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies  

1460  Death of King James II of Scotland (b. 1430) on August - 03.  

1527  On August - 03 death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal  

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  Death of Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on August - 03.  

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