Historical Events In August - 10

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

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  On August - 10 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 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 this day in history.  

0955  Battle at Lech: German king Otto I beats Hungarians on this day in history.  

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

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

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg on this day in history.  

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 August - 10.  

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

1511  Portugese troops occupy parts of Malakka on this day in history.  

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  On August - 10 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 August - 10.  

1566  On August - 10 iconoclasm begins  

1567  On August - 10 girolamo Giacobbi, composer  

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

1589  On this day in history pietro Antonio Tamburini, composer  

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

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  On this day in history 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  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on this day in history.  

1397  On August - 10 birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)  

1489  On August - 10 birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)  

1520  On this day in history 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  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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