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 this day in history.   

0881  On this day in history 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  On this day in history power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200   

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on August - 03.   

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

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

1492  On August - 03 all Jews are expelled from Spain   

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

1527  Scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal on August - 03.   

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

1530  On August - 03 philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1557  On August - 03 dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes   

1596  David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star) on August - 03.   

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

1635  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) on this day in history.   

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

1645  On August - 03 battle of Allersheim: French defeat Bavarians   

1645  On August - 03 august Kuhnel, composer   

1650  Viceroy Willem II & Amsterdam reach accord about standing army on August - 03.   

1676  On August - 03 nathaniel Bacon publishes "Declaration of People of Virginia"   

1678  Robert LaSalle builds first ship in America, Griffon on August - 03.   

1678  On this day in history robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon   

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

1704  On August - 03 english/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar   

1708  On August - 03 battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army   

1716  Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie lands on Eriskay, Hebrides   

1748  On August - 03 carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

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

1777  On this day in history la Scala Opera House in Milan opening   

1778  On this day in history teatro alla Scala opens in Milan   

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1509  On this day in history birth of Étienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546)   

1645  On August - 03 birth of august Kuhnel, composer   

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

1748  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer was born on this day in history.   

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) was born on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history birth of joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)   

1808  On August - 03 birth of hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893)   

1811  On this day in history birth of elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator)   

0808  On this day in history p'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China   

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on August - 03.   

1460  Death of King James II of Scotland (b. 1430) on August - 03.   

1527  Death of Scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal on this day in history.   

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1546  Death of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484) on this day in history.   

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

1621  On this day in history death of guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556)