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 this day in history 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  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on August - 10.  

0843  On August - 10 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 August - 10.  

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  

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

1304  -11] Battle at Zierik Sea: Dutch & French fleet beat Flemish fleet on August - 10.  

1316  On August - 10 second Battle of Athenry  

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 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  On August - 10 battle at Brest: English fleet beats France  

1519  On August - 10 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  On this day in history battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France  

1560  On this day in history hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

1566  On August - 10 iconoclasm begins  

1567  Girolamo Giacobbi, composer on this day in history.  

1585  English Queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: Aid for Neth on August - 10.  

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 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  Wasa sinks at Stockholm, 50 killed on August - 10.  

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1267  On August - 10 birth of king James II of Aragon (d. 1327)  

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

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

1397  On this day in history 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 August - 10 birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)  

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

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.  

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.  

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

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

1002  On this day in history 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  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