Historical Events In August - 06

0258  St Sixtus II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0258  Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded.   

0523  St Hormisdas ends his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0523  Hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies   

0768  Constantine ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0768  [Constantine] ends his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0939  Battle at Simancas-Spain beats Moors   

0966  Berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963).   

1162  Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona   

1181  Supernova observed by Chinese and Japanese astronomers   

1195  Henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies   

1221  Dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans)   

1272  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies.   

1458  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58), dies at 79.   

1497  John Cabot returns to Bristol from North-America.   

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury.   

1538  Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada   

1548  Georg Rhau/Rhaw, German cantor/composer/music publisher, dies   

1588  Spanish Armada under Medina Sidonia anchors.   

1600  Henry IV of France invades Savoy after negotiations break down over Saluzzo, controlled by Savoy since 1588   

1601  Spanish garrison of Meurs surrender to earl Mauritius   

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer.   

1623  Maffeo Barberini elected Pope Urban VIII.   

1623  Anne Hathaway, wife of William Shakespeare, dies.   

1625  Earl Earnest Casimir appointed as viceroy of Groningen.   

1637  Ben Johnson, dramatist/playwright, dies at 65.   

1638  Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher   

1644  Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV   

1651  Francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)   

1657  Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Polish-Lithuanian noble   

1660  Diego Rodriguez de Silva Valezquez, Spanish (court)painter, dies at 61.   

1661  Holland sells Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders.   

1661  Jacqueline-M-A the Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess, dies   

1664  Johann Christoph Schmidt, composer   

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1180  Emperor go-toba of japan: Emperor go-toba of japan (d. 1239)   

1504  Matthew "nosey" parker: Archbishop of canterbury   

1609  Richard bennett: British colonial governor of virginia   

1619  Barbara strozzi: Composer   

1638  Nicolas de malebranche: French philosopher   

1644  Francoise l de la baume le blanc: French mistress of louis xiv   

1651  Francois fenelon: France, writer (playing for time)   

1651  Johann michael zacher: Composer   

0258  Death of Sixtus ii: Bishop of rome (257-58), beheaded   

0523  Death of Hormisdas: Pope (514-23),   

0966  Berengarius ii: Markgraaf of ivrea/king of italy (950-963)   

1162  Ramon berenguer iv: Count of barcelona   

1195  Henry de leeuw: Duke of saxon/bayern,   

1221  Dominicus: Italian religious order founder (dominicans)   

1272  Stefanus v: Prince of transylvania/king of hungary (1270-72),   

1414  Death of King ladislas of naples: King ladislas of naples (b. 1377)