Historical Events In August - 10

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

0258  Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.   

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

0654  On this day in history st Eugene I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

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

0843  Treaty of Verdun: Brothers Lotharius I, Louis the German & Charles the Bare divide France on August - 10.   

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

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

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 August - 10.   

1002  On this day in history al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1519  On August - 10 magellan's 5 ship set sail to circumnavigate Earth   

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

1557  On August - 10 battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer on this day in history.   

1566  Iconoclasm begins on this day in history.   

1567  On August - 10 girolamo Giacobbi, composer   

1585  On August - 10 english Queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: Aid for Neth   

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

1589  On this day in history maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

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  On this day in history birth of king James II of Aragon (d. 1327)   

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

1360  On August - 10 birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on August - 10.   

1489  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on this day in history.   

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

0955  On this day in history conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on August - 10.   

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.   

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on August - 10.   

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

1628  On August - 10 death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned