Historical Events In August - 10

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

0258  Saint Lawrence, martyr on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Battle at Lech: German king Otto I beats Hungarians on this day in history.   

0955  On August - 10 conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

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  On this day in history erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

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

1304  On this day in history -11] Battle at Zierik Sea: Dutch & French fleet beat Flemish fleet   

1316  Second Battle of Athenry on August - 10.   

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

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

1500  On August - 10 portuguese sea captain Diego Diaz is first European to sight Madagascar   

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

1512  On this day in history battle at Brest: English fleet beats France   

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

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

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

1557  Battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France on August - 10.   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer on this day in history.   

1566  On August - 10 iconoclasm begins   

1567  On this day in history girolamo Giacobbi, composer   

1585  On this day in history english Queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: Aid for Neth   

1589  On August - 10 pietro Antonio Tamburini, composer   

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

1622  County Maine appended on John Mason/Fernandino Gorges on this day in history.   

1627  Cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on August - 10.   

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on August - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on August - 10.   

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

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

1250  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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.