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 August - 07.   

0626  On this day in history battle at Constantinople: Slavic/Persians/Avarenvloot defeated   

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

0768  On August - 07 stephen III [IV] begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0936  Otto I the Great becomes King of Germany on this day in history.   

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

1106  On August - 07 henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

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 August - 07.   

1479  Battle of Guinegate: Emperor Maximilian I vs King Louis XI on this day in history.   

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

1485  On August - 07 alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince   

1498  On August - 07 columbus arrives in Caribbean   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history francis Drakes fleet returns to Plymouth   

1575  Spanish troops conquer Oudewater, almost all inhabitants died on August - 07.   

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

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) on August - 07.   

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

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on August - 07.   

1616  On this day in history vincenzo Scamozzi, Ital architect (Procurazie Nuove, Venice), dies   

1620  On this day in history kepler's mother arrested for witchcraft   

1657  Robert Blake, English admiral (Dover, Dungeness), dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

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

1712  Friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

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

1746  On this day in history daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian   

1750  Slave uprising on Curacao on this day in history.   

1751  On this day in history wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V   

1760  On August - 07 ft Loudon, Tennessee surrenders to Cherokee Indians   

1779  Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography on August - 07.   

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

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

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

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  On August - 07 death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

1033  On August - 07 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  Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on August - 07.   

1547  On this day in history cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies   

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)