Historical Events In August - 21

0959  Erachus is recorded as becoming bishop of Luik.   

1131  Boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies.   

1165  Philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223)   

1190  Godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies.   

1192  Minamoto Yoritomo is recorded as becoming Seii Tai Shōgun and the de facto ruler of Japan. (Traditional Japanese date: July 12, 1192)   

1245  Alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies.   

1321  160 Jews of Chincon France, burned at stake.   

1516  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland, dies at 78.   

1560  Tycho Brahe is recorded as becoming interested in astronomy   

1567  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint.   

1583  The Delight, with 85 persons aboard, founders on the banks of Sable Island; inaugural Canadian shipwreck on record   

1598  -22] Deed of Transfers proclaims Netherlands independence   

1627  Jacques Mauduit, composer, dies at 69   

1629  Camillo Procaccini, Italian painter/etcher, dies.   

1642  Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer   

1643  Afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill).   

1660  Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building.   

1673  Sea battle at Kijkduin: De Ruyter defeats English and French fleet.   

1673  Isaac Sweers, Dutch fleet admiral/Civil rights activist, dies at 51.   

1680  Pueblo Indians took possession of Santa F‚ from Spanish   

1680  Pueblo Indians takes possession of Santa Fé from Spanish   

1689  The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland   

1689  Jose Pradas Gallen, composer   

1689  William Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier.   

1703  Turkish army removes sultan Mustafa II.   

1718  Emperor Karel VI, Turkey and Venice sign peace treaty.   

1721  Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet.   

1723  Dimitrie Cantemir, philosopher/monarch of Moldova 1710-11, dies at 49.   

1725  Jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter   

1751  Johann Georg Witthauer, composer.   

1760  The church (later cathedral) of "Our Lady of Candlemas of Mayagüez (Puerto Rico)" is founded, establishing the basis for the founding of the city.   

1765  William IV, king of England (1830-37)   

1772  King Gustav III completes his coup d'etat by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot.   

1772  Alessandro Felici, composer, dies at 29.   

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1165  Philip ii augustus: 1st great capetian king of france (1179-1223)   

1535  Shimazu yoshihiro: Japanese samurai and warlord   

1567  Francois de sales: French bishop of geneva/writer/saint   

1597  Roger twysden: English antiquarian and royalist   

1642  Johann friedrich treiber: Composer   

1643  Afonso vi: King of portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill)   

1660  Hubert gautier: Engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building   

1665  Giacomo f. maraldi: French-italian astronomer   

1131  Boudouin ii van bourg: King of jerusalem,   

1157  King alfonso vii of castile: King alfonso vii of castile (b. 1104/1105)   

1190  Death of Godfried iii: Duke of brabant (grimbergse war),   

1245  Death of Alexander van hales: English scholar,   

1271  Death of Alphonse of toulouse: Son of louis viii of france (b. 1220)   

1516  Death of John iii van egmont: [manke john], viceroy of holland,   

1581  Sakuma nobumori: Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527)   

1614  Death of Elizabeth báthory: The world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560)