Historical Events In August - 10

0070  On this day in history "2nd Temple" of Jews is set aflame (approx)   

0258  On this day in history saint Lawrence, martyr   

0610  In Islam, the traditional date of the Laylat al-Qadr, when Muhammad began to receive the Qur'an on August - 10.   

0654  On this day in history st Eugene I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0654  On this day in history pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I   

0794  On this day in history fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

0843  On August - 10 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  On this day in history battle at Lech: German king Otto I beats Hungarians   

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  On August - 10 al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

1250  Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 10.   

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

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

1316  On August - 10 second Battle of Athenry   

1461  Alfonso ed Espina, bishop of Osma urges for an Inquistion in Spain on this day in history.   

1497  On August - 10 john Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia"   

1500  Portuguese sea captain Diego Diaz is first European to sight Madagascar on this day in history.   

1511  On August - 10 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  On this day in history magellan's 5 ship set sail to circumnavigate Earth   

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer on this day in history.   

1557  Battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France on this day in history.   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer on this day in history.   

1566  On August - 10 iconoclasm begins   

1567  On August - 10 girolamo Giacobbi, composer   

1585  On August - 10 english Queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: Aid for Neth   

1589  Pietro Antonio Tamburini, composer on this day in history.   

1589  On this day in history maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1622  On August - 10 county Maine appended on John Mason/Fernandino Gorges   

1627  On August - 10 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 this day in history 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  On August - 10 birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

1397  On August - 10 birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

1489  On this day in history birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)   

1520  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

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  On August - 10 al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

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

1535  On August - 10 death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

1589  On this day in history death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on August - 10.