Historical Events In August - 07

0317  Flavius Julius Constantius II, Emperor Egypt/Byzantine/Rome (337-61) on August - 07.  

0479  On this day in history emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan  

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

0768  Stephen III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0768  On this day in history stephen III [IV] begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

1033  On August - 07 frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine  

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

1409  On this day in history council of Pisa closes  

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

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

1485  Henry (VII) Tudors army lands in Milford Harbor, South-Wales on this day in history.  

1485  Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on this day in history.  

1498  Columbus arrives in Caribbean on this day in history.  

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

1573  On August - 07 francis Drakes fleet returns to Plymouth  

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

1588  On August - 07 -8] English assault on Spanish Armada  

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) on this day in history.  

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

1609  On this day in history 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  Robert Blake, English admiral (Dover, Dungeness), dies at about 57 on August - 07.  

1710  Earl van Godolphin resigns as English minister of Finance on August - 07.  

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

1714  The Battle of Gangut: the first important victory of the Russian Navy on this day in history.  

1742  On this day in history nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General  

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

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  Badge of US Military Merit (Purple Heart) established by George Washington on this day in history.  

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

1533  On this day in history birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)  

1560  On August - 07 birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)  

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

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on this day in history.  

1726  On August - 07 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 this day in history birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian  

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on this day in history.  

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

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on this day in history.  

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  On August - 07 cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies  

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

1613  On August - 07 death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)