Top Historical Events That Happened on September 03
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0301 San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the world's oldest republic still in existence, is founded by Saint Marinus 

0590 In this year, St Gregory I starts his reign as Catholic Pope 

1189 England's King Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) crowned in Westminster. 

1189 30 Jews are mnassacred at King Richard I (lion hearted) coronation. 

1189 Jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England. 

1205 Petrus van Poitiers, French theologist (Sententiarum libri V), dies. 

1260 Battle of Ain Djaloet, Palestine defeats Mongols army 

1402 Gian Galeazzo Visconti, duke/tyrant of Milan (1395-1402), dies at 51. 

1420 Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, regent of Scotland 

1483 Utrecht surrenders to Habsburgs army. 

1543 In this year, Cardinal Beaton adopts in place of earl Arran as regent for Mary of Scotland 

1568 Adriano Banchieri, composer 

1596 Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari and Guarneri). 

1600 Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk. 

1608 Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military. 

1632 Battle at Nurnberg: Duke wallenstein beats Sweden 

1634 Edward Coke, English Chief Justice/politician, dies 

1642 Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65 

1650 Battle at Dunbar: England vs Scotland. 

1651 Battle at Worcester-Oliver Cromwell destroys English royalists 

1653 Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguistic, dies at 65 

1655 Jan W van Brederode, Dutch governor/field marshal, dies at 56 

1658 Richard Cromwell succeeds his father as English Lord Protector. 

1658 Oliver Cromwell, British general (1653-58)/Lord Protector, dies at 59. 

1667 Alonso Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor/architect, dies at 66. 

1675 Pieter Boel, Flemish painter/etcher, dies. 

1683 Turkish troops break through defense of Vienna. 

1695 Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer. 

1697 King William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick 

1703 Johan-Theodoor van Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal. 

1708 Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53 

1709 1st major group of Swiss/German colonists reaches NC/SC 

1725 England, France, Hannover and Prussia sign Covenant of Hannover. 

1731 Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Friesland. 

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