Historical Events In August - 10

0070  On this day in history "2nd Temple" of Jews is set aflame (approx)   

0258  On August - 10 saint Lawrence, martyr   

0610  On August - 10 in Islam, the traditional date of the Laylat al-Qadr, when Muhammad began to receive the Qur'an.   

0654  St Eugene I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0654  On this day in history pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I   

0794  On this day in history fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

0843  On August - 10 treaty of Verdun: Brothers Lotharius I, Louis the German & Charles the Bare divide France   

0955  On August - 10 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   

0955  On August - 10 battle at Lech: German king Otto I beats Hungarians   

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

0991  On August - 10 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.   

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

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

1296  On this day in history john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

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

1316  On this day in history second Battle of Athenry   

1461  On this day in history alfonso ed Espina, bishop of Osma urges for an Inquistion in Spain   

1497  John Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia" on this day in history.   

1500  Portuguese sea captain Diego Diaz is first European to sight Madagascar on August - 10.   

1511  On August - 10 portugese troops occupy parts of Malakka   

1512  Battle at Brest: English fleet beats France on August - 10.   

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

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

1556  On August - 10 philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

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

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer on August - 10.   

1566  On this day in history iconoclasm begins   

1567  On this day in history girolamo Giacobbi, composer   

1585  English Queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: Aid for Neth on this day in history.   

1589  Pietro Antonio Tamburini, composer on this day in history.   

1589  Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history county Maine appended on John Mason/Fernandino Gorges   

1627  On this day in history cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle   

1628  Wasa sinks at Stockholm, 50 killed on August - 10.   

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on this day in history.   

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  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on August - 10.   

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

1520  On August - 10 birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

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

1560  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  On August - 10 death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

0794  On this day in history 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  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on August - 10.   

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

1535  On August - 10 death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

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

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on August - 10.