Historical Events In August - 10

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

0258  On this day in history 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 August - 10.   

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

0794  On this day in history 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  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 August - 10.   

0955  Battle at Lech: German king Otto I beats Hungarians on August - 10.   

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

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

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

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

1316  Second Battle of Athenry on August - 10.   

1461  Alfonso ed Espina, bishop of Osma urges for an Inquistion in Spain on August - 10.   

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 August - 10 portugese troops occupy parts of Malakka   

1512  Battle at Brest: English fleet beats France on this day in history.   

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

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

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer on this day in history.   

1557  Battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France on this day in history.   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history iconoclasm begins   

1567  Girolamo Giacobbi, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  County Maine appended on John Mason/Fernandino Gorges on August - 10.   

1627  Cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle on August - 10.   

1628  On this day in history 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 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  On August - 10 birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

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  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  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 August - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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