Historical Events In August - 07

0317  On this day in history flavius Julius Constantius II, Emperor Egypt/Byzantine/Rome (337-61)   

0479  On this day in history emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

0626  On this day in history 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 August - 07.   

0936  On this day in history otto I the Great becomes King of Germany   

1033  On August - 07 frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on August - 07.   

1409  Council of Pisa closes on August - 07.   

1461  On August - 07 the Ming Dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor.   

1479  On August - 07 battle of Guinegate: Emperor Maximilian I vs King Louis XI   

1485  Henry (VII) Tudors army lands in Milford Harbor, South-Wales on August - 07.   

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

1498  Columbus arrives in Caribbean on August - 07.   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.   

1573  Francis Drakes fleet returns to Plymouth on August - 07.   

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

1588  On this day in history -8] English assault on Spanish Armada   

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

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 this day in history.   

1616  Vincenzo Scamozzi, Ital architect (Procurazie Nuove, Venice), dies on August - 07.   

1620  On August - 07 kepler's mother arrested for witchcraft   

1657  On August - 07 robert Blake, English admiral (Dover, Dungeness), dies at about 57   

1710  On August - 07 earl van Godolphin resigns as English minister of Finance   

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

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

1742  On August - 07 nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

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

1750  On this day in history slave uprising on Curacao   

1751  Wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V on this day in history.   

1760  Ft Loudon, Tennessee surrenders to Cherokee Indians on August - 07.   

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

1782  On August - 07 badge of US Military Merit (Purple Heart) established by George Washington   

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on August - 07.   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on August - 07.   

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on this day in history.   

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

1598  On August - 07 birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

1726  On August - 07 birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)   

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

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on this day in history.   

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on August - 07.   

0479  Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on this day in history.   

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

1106  On August - 07 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  On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

1613  On August - 07 death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)