Historical Events In July - 03

0323  Battle at Adrianopolis: Flavius Julius Crispus' beats emperor Licinius on this day in history.   

0324  Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium on this day in history.   

0683  St Leo II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0683  On this day in history leo II, Pope (681-83), dies   

0987  Hugo Capet crowned king of France on July - 03.   

1090  Battle at Hagenoorde: German emperor beats earl Egbert II on July - 03.   

1090  Egbert II van Brunswick, Fries count, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1187  Crusaders enter Tiberias on July - 03.   

1250  On July - 03 louis IX of France is captured by Baibars' Mamluk army at the Battle of Fariskur while he is in Egypt conducting the Seventh Crusade; he later has to ransom himself.   

1423  On this day in history louis XI, King of France (1461-83)   

1428  On this day in history treaty of Delft-between Jacoba of Bayern & Philip the Good   

1468  On this day in history duke Charles the Stout marries Princess Margaretha of York   

1567  Samuel de Champlain, explorer (Lake Champlain) on this day in history.   

1570  Antonio Paleario, Italian humanist, executed by inquisition at 67 on July - 03.   

1608  City of Québec founded by Samuel de Champlain on this day in history.   

1608  Quebec, Canada founded by Samuel Champlain on July - 03.   

1608  On this day in history samuel de Champlain founded city of Quebec   

1630  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II opens German Parliament   

1642  On this day in history maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69   

1661  On this day in history portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II   

1683  On this day in history edward Young, English poet (Revenge, Complaint)   

1687  Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) on this day in history.   

1720  On July - 03 sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty   

1728  On this day in history robert Adam, architect/designer (Adelphi Terrace, London)   

1731  On July - 03 samuel Huntington, (Gov-Ct), Continental Congress pres   

1738  John Singleton Copley, Mass, finest colonial American artist on July - 03.   

1754  George Washington surrenders to French, Ft Necessity (7 Years' War) on July - 03.   

1767  Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret on July - 03.   

1775  Washington takes command of Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history british forces massacre 360 men, women & children in Wyoming, Pa   

1778  On this day in history jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies   

1793  John Claire, England, poet on this day in history.   

1794  Eberhard F Walcker, German organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt) on this day in history.   

1796  Nikoli A Poveloi, Russian writer/publisher (Sotsjinenija) [NS] on July - 03.   

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1423  On July - 03 birth of louis XI, King of France (1461-83)   

1442  Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1500) was born on July - 03.   

1530  On July - 03 birth of claude Fauchet, French historian (d. 1601)   

1567  Samuel de Champlain, explorer (Lake Champlain) was born on July - 03.   

1676  On this day in history birth of leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (d. 1747)   

1683  On this day in history birth of edward Young, English poet (Revenge, Complaint)   

1685  On July - 03 birth of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (d. 1768)   

1687  Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet (Abraham the Patriarch) was born on this day in history.   

0683  Leo II, Pope (681-83), dies on this day in history.   

1090  On July - 03 egbert II van Brunswick, Fries count, dies in battle   

1570  On July - 03 death of antonio Paleario, Italian humanist, executed by inquisition at 67   

1642  On this day in history maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69   

1672  Death of Francis Willughby, English biologist (b. 1635) on this day in history.   

1704  Death of Sophia Alekseyevna, regent of Russia (b. 1657) on this day in history.   

1749  On this day in history death of william Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675)   

1778  Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies on this day in history.