Historical Events In August - 03

0008  On August - 03 roman Empire general Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus.   

0435  On August - 03 deposed Patriarch of Constantinople Nestorius, considered the originator of Nestorianism, was exiled by Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II to a monastery in Egypt.   

0808  P'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China on August - 03.   

0881  On August - 03 battle at Saucourt: French King Louis III beats the Vikings   

1108  On this day in history louis VI, "the Fat One," King of France, crowned   

1312  Power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200 on August - 03.   

1387  On August - 03 olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies   

1492  Christopher Columbus sets sail from Spain on a voyage that would take him to the present-day Americas on August - 03.   

1492  On August - 03 columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies"   

1492  All Jews are expelled from Spain on this day in history.   

1527  First known letter was sent from North America by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland on this day in history.   

1527  On August - 03 scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1529  "Ladies' Peace" (treaty of Cambrai)-emperor Charles V & King French I on this day in history.   

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on August - 03.   

1557  On this day in history dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes   

1596  On August - 03 david Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star)   

1604  Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on August - 03.   

1635  On August - 03 the third of the Tokugawa shoguns, Iemitsu, establishes the system of alternate attendance (sankin kotai) by which the feudal daimyō are required to spend one year at Edo Castle in Tokyo and one year back home at their feudal manor, while their families remained in Tokyo as virtual political hostages. (Traditional Japanese Date: June 21, 1635).   

1640  2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka on August - 03.   

1645  Battle of Allersheim: French defeat Bavarians on August - 03.   

1645  On this day in history august Kuhnel, composer   

1650  On August - 03 viceroy Willem II & Amsterdam reach accord about standing army   

1676  On this day in history nathaniel Bacon publishes "Declaration of People of Virginia"   

1678  On August - 03 robert LaSalle builds first ship in America, Griffon   

1678  On August - 03 robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon   

1692  Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army on this day in history.   

1704  English/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar on this day in history.   

1708  Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army on this day in history.   

1716  On August - 03 sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56   

1745  On August - 03 bonnie Prince Charlie lands on Eriskay, Hebrides   

1748  On this day in history carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

1770  On August - 03 frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)   

1777  On August - 03 la Scala Opera House in Milan opening   

1778  Teatro alla Scala opens in Milan on this day in history.   

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1509  On August - 03 birth of Étienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546)   

1645  On this day in history birth of august Kuhnel, composer   

1692  John Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1748  On August - 03 birth of carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

1770  On this day in history birth of frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)   

1801  Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace) was born on August - 03.   

1808  Hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893) was born on August - 03.   

1811  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator) was born on this day in history.   

0808  P'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China on August - 03.   

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on this day in history.   

1460  On this day in history death of king James II of Scotland (b. 1430)   

1527  On this day in history death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on August - 03.   

1546  On this day in history death of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484)   

1604  On August - 03 death of bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander   

1621  Death of Guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556) on August - 03.