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

0654  Pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I on this day in history.   

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

0955  On this day in history 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  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on August - 10.   

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

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  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 August - 10 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  Portugese troops occupy parts of Malakka on August - 10.   

1512  On August - 10 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 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  On August - 10 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  On this day in history pietro Antonio Tamburini, composer   

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  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 August - 10.   

1296  On August - 10 birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on this day in history.   

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

1002  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned