Historical Events In August - 10

0070  "2nd Temple" of Jews is set aflame (approx) on August - 10.   

0258  On this day in history saint Lawrence, martyr   

0610  On August - 10 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  On this day in history pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

0843  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

1250  On this day in history erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg on August - 10.   

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

1316  Second Battle of Athenry on August - 10.   

1461  On August - 10 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  Portuguese sea captain Diego Diaz is first European to sight Madagascar on August - 10.   

1511  On this day in history portugese troops occupy parts of Malakka   

1512  On this day in history battle at Brest: English fleet beats France   

1519  On August - 10 magellan's 5 ship set sail to circumnavigate the Earth   

1519  Magellan's 5 ship set sail to circumnavigate Earth on August - 10.   

1556  On August - 10 philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1557  On August - 10 battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer on August - 10.   

1566  Iconoclasm begins on August - 10.   

1567  On this day in history girolamo Giacobbi, composer   

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

1589  Pietro Antonio Tamburini, composer on August - 10.   

1589  Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on this day in history.   

1622  County Maine appended on John Mason/Fernandino Gorges on August - 10.   

1627  On this day in history cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle   

1628  On this day in history wasa sinks at Stockholm, 50 killed   

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

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.   

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on August - 10.   

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on this day in history.   

1489  On August - 10 birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)   

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on August - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on August - 10.   

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  On August - 10 death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  On August - 10 death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned