Historical Events In August - 07

0317  Flavius Julius Constantius II, Emperor Egypt/Byzantine/Rome (337-61) on this day in history.   

0479  Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on this day in history.   

0626  Battle at Constantinople: Slavic/Persians/Avarenvloot defeated on August - 07.   

0768  Stephen III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 07.   

0768  Stephen III [IV] begins his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 07.   

0936  On this day in history otto I the Great becomes King of Germany   

1033  On this day in history frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1409  On this day in history council of Pisa closes   

1461  the Ming Dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor on this day in history.   

1479  On this day in history battle of Guinegate: Emperor Maximilian I vs King Louis XI   

1485  On August - 07 henry (VII) Tudors army lands in Milford Harbor, South-Wales   

1485  On this day in history alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince   

1498  Columbus arrives in Caribbean on this day in history.   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on August - 07.   

1573  Francis Drakes fleet returns to Plymouth on this day in history.   

1575  On August - 07 spanish troops conquer Oudewater, almost all inhabitants died   

1588  On this day in history -8] English assault on Spanish Armada   

1598  On this day in history georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

1606  The first documented performance of Macbeth performed at the Great Hall at Hampton Court on this day in history.   

1609  On August - 07 eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

1616  On August - 07 vincenzo Scamozzi, Ital architect (Procurazie Nuove, Venice), dies   

1620  Kepler's mother arrested for witchcraft on this day in history.   

1657  On August - 07 robert Blake, English admiral (Dover, Dungeness), dies at about 57   

1710  Earl van Godolphin resigns as English minister of Finance on this day in history.   

1712  Friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48 on August - 07.   

1714  On August - 07 the Battle of Gangut: the first important victory of the Russian Navy.   

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General on this day in history.   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history slave uprising on Curacao   

1751  Wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V on August - 07.   

1760  Ft Loudon, Tennessee surrenders to Cherokee Indians on August - 07.   

1779  On August - 07 carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography   

1782  On this day in history badge of US Military Merit (Purple Heart) established by George Washington   

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On August - 07 birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)   

1598  On August - 07 birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

1726  On this day in history birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)   

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on August - 07.   

1746  On August - 07 birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian   

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on August - 07.   

0479  Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on August - 07.   

1033  On this day in history death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on August - 07.   

1485  On this day in history death of alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on August - 07.   

1609  On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on August - 07.