Historical Events In August - 07

0317  On August - 07 flavius Julius Constantius II, Emperor Egypt/Byzantine/Rome (337-61)   

0479  On August - 07 emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

0626  On August - 07 battle at Constantinople: Slavic/Persians/Avarenvloot defeated   

0768  Stephen III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 07.   

0768  Stephen III [IV] begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0936  Otto I the Great becomes King of Germany on August - 07.   

1033  Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on August - 07.   

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1409  On August - 07 council of Pisa closes   

1461  On this day in history the Ming Dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor.   

1479  On this day in history battle of Guinegate: Emperor Maximilian I vs King Louis XI   

1485  Henry (VII) Tudors army lands in Milford Harbor, South-Wales on this day in history.   

1485  On this day in history alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince   

1498  On August - 07 columbus arrives in Caribbean   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on August - 07.   

1573  Francis Drakes fleet returns to Plymouth on this day in history.   

1575  Spanish troops conquer Oudewater, almost all inhabitants died on this day in history.   

1588  On August - 07 -8] English assault on Spanish Armada   

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) on August - 07.   

1606  On August - 07 the first documented performance of Macbeth performed at the Great Hall at Hampton Court.   

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on August - 07.   

1616  Vincenzo Scamozzi, Ital architect (Procurazie Nuove, Venice), dies on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history kepler's mother arrested for witchcraft   

1657  Robert Blake, English admiral (Dover, Dungeness), dies at about 57 on August - 07.   

1710  Earl van Godolphin resigns as English minister of Finance on this day in history.   

1712  On August - 07 friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48   

1714  On this day in history the Battle of Gangut: the first important victory of the Russian Navy.   

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General on August - 07.   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian on August - 07.   

1750  Slave uprising on Curacao on August - 07.   

1751  On August - 07 wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V   

1760  On this day in history ft Loudon, Tennessee surrenders to Cherokee Indians   

1779  On August - 07 carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography   

1782  Badge of US Military Merit (Purple Heart) established by George Washington on this day in history.   

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1560  On August - 07 birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

1574  Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649) was born on August - 07.   

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on this day in history.   

1726  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1742  On this day in history birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

1746  On this day in history birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian   

0461  On this day in history death of majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420)   

0479  Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on August - 07.   

1033  On this day in history death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

1106  On this day in history henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

1485  Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on August - 07.   

1547  On this day in history cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies   

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)