August 07 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

0317  Flavius Julius Constantius II, Emperor Egypt/Byzantine/Rome (337-61).   

0479  Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

0626  Battle at Constantinople: Slavic/Persians/Avarenvloot defeated   

0768  In this year, Stephen III starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0768  In this year, Stephen III [IV] starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0936  Otto I the Great is recorded as becoming King of Germany.   

1033  Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54.   

1409  Council of Pisa closes.   

1461  the Ming Dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor.   

1479  Battle of Guinegate: Emperor Maximilian I vs King Louis XI.   

1485  Henry (VII) Tudors army lands in Milford Harbor, South-Wales   

1485  Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince.   

1498  Columbus arrives in Caribbean   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies.   

1573  Francis Drakes fleet returns to Plymouth   

1575  Spanish troops conquer Oudewater, almost all inhabitants died   

1588  -8] English assault on Spanish Armada   

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

1606  The inaugural documented performance of Macbeth performed at the Great Hall at Hampton Court.   

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60.   

1616  Vincenzo Scamozzi, Ital architect (Procurazie Nuove, Venice), dies.   

1620  Kepler's mother arrested for witchcraft   

1657  Robert Blake, English admiral (Dover, Dungeness), dies at about 57.   

1710  Earl van Godolphin steps down as English minister of Finance.   

1712  Friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48.   

1714  The Battle of Gangut: the inaugural important victory of the Russian Navy.   

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General.   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian.   

1750  Slave uprising on Curacao   

1751  Wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V.   

1760  Ft Loudon, Tennessee surrenders to Cherokee Indians   

1779  Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography.   

1782  Badge of US Military Merit (Purple Heart) established by George Washington.   

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1282  Princess elizabeth of rhuddlan: Princess elizabeth of rhuddlan (d. 1316)   

1533  Alonso de ercilla y zúñiga: Basque soldier and poet   

1560  Elizabeth báthory: Hungarian countess and serial killer   

1574  Robert dudley: Styled earl of warwick, english writer   

1598  Georg stiernhielm: "father of swedish poetry" (hercules)   

1726  James bowdoin: American revolutionary leader and politician   

1742  Nathanael greene: American revoluntionary war general   

1746  Daniel w wyttenbach: Dutch classical/historian   

0461  Death of Majorian: Roman emperor (assassinated) (b. 420)   

0479  Death of Emperor yūryaku of japan: Emperor yūryaku of japan   

1033  Death of Frederick ii: Duke of upper lorraine   

1106  Henry iv: Roman german king/emperor (1056/84-1105),   

1485  Death of Alexander stewart: 1st duke of albany, scottish prince   

1547  Cajetanus van thiene: Italian saint,   

1609  Eustache du caurroy: Composer,   

1613  Thomas fleming: English judge (b. 1544)