Historical Events In August - 03

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

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  P'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China on August - 03.   

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

1108  On this day in history 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  On August - 03 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" on August - 03.   

1492  On August - 03 all Jews are expelled from Spain   

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

1527  On August - 03 scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1529  On August - 03 "Ladies' Peace" (treaty of Cambrai)-emperor Charles V & King French I   

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1640  On August - 03 2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka   

1645  Battle of Allersheim: French defeat Bavarians on August - 03.   

1645  On this day in history august Kuhnel, composer   

1650  On this day in history viceroy Willem II & Amsterdam reach accord about standing army   

1676  On August - 03 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 August - 03.   

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

1704  On August - 03 english/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar   

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  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1778  Teatro alla Scala opens in Milan on this day in history.   

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

1645  August Kuhnel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1692  On August - 03 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  Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1621  On August - 03 death of guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556)