Historical Events In August - 10

0070  "2nd Temple" of Jews is set aflame (approx) on August - 10.  

0258  On this day in history saint Lawrence, martyr  

0610  On this day in history in Islam, the traditional date of the Laylat al-Qadr, when Muhammad began to receive the Qur'an.  

0654  On August - 10 st Eugene I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0654  Pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I on August - 10.  

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on this day in history.  

0843  On this day in history treaty of Verdun: Brothers Lotharius I, Louis the German & Charles the Bare divide France  

0955  The Battle of the Lechfeld August 10 ends 50 years of Magyar invasion of the West Otto the Great of Saxony defeats the Magyars with an army recruited from all the duchies on August - 10.  

0955  On this day in history battle at Lech: German king Otto I beats Hungarians  

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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0991  Battle of Maldon: English, led by Bryhtnoth, confront a band of inland-raiding Vikings near Maldon in Essex. The English are defeated and the story is immortalised in a well-known poem on this day in history.  

1002  On August - 10 al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies  

1250  Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 10.  

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg on August - 10.  

1304  -11] Battle at Zierik Sea: Dutch & French fleet beat Flemish fleet on August - 10.  

1316  On August - 10 second Battle of Athenry  

1461  Alfonso ed Espina, bishop of Osma urges for an Inquistion in Spain on this day in history.  

1497  On this day in history john Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia"  

1500  On this day in history portuguese sea captain Diego Diaz is first European to sight Madagascar  

1511  On this day in history portugese troops occupy parts of Malakka  

1512  Battle at Brest: English fleet beats France on this day in history.  

1519  Magellan's 5 ship set sail to circumnavigate the Earth on August - 10.  

1519  On this day in history magellan's 5 ship set sail to circumnavigate Earth  

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer on August - 10.  

1557  On this day in history battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France  

1560  On August - 10 hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

1566  On August - 10 iconoclasm begins  

1567  Girolamo Giacobbi, composer on August - 10.  

1585  English Queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: Aid for Neth on August - 10.  

1589  Pietro Antonio Tamburini, composer on August - 10.  

1589  Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on August - 10.  

1622  On August - 10 county Maine appended on John Mason/Fernandino Gorges  

1627  On August - 10 cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle  

1628  On August - 10 wasa sinks at Stockholm, 50 killed  

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on August - 10.  

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on August - 10.  

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on August - 10.  

1397  On this day in history birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)  

1489  On this day in history birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)  

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.  

1556  On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer  

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.  

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.  

0794  On August - 10 fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30  

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on August - 10.  

1002  On August - 10 al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies  

1250  On August - 10 death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered  

1535  On this day in history death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)  

1589  On August - 10 death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49  

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on this day in history.