Historical Events In August - 10

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

0258  Saint Lawrence, martyr on this day in history.   

0610  In Islam, the traditional date of the Laylat al-Qadr, when Muhammad began to receive the Qur'an on this day in history.   

0654  St Eugene I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 10.   

0654  Pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I on August - 10.   

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

0843  On this day in history treaty of Verdun: Brothers Lotharius I, Louis the German & Charles the Bare divide France   

0955  On August - 10 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   

0955  On August - 10 battle at Lech: German king Otto I beats Hungarians   

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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  On August - 10 erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

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 this day in history.   

1316  Second Battle of Athenry on August - 10.   

1461  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1511  On August - 10 portugese troops occupy parts of Malakka   

1512  Battle at Brest: English fleet beats France on August - 10.   

1519  On this day in history magellan's 5 ship set sail to circumnavigate the Earth   

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

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  On this day in history hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

1566  Iconoclasm begins on August - 10.   

1567  Girolamo Giacobbi, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  County Maine appended on John Mason/Fernandino Gorges on this day in history.   

1627  Cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle on this day in history.   

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  On August - 10 birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

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

1489  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on August - 10.   

0258  On this day in history death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

0794  On August - 10 fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

0955  On this day in history conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

1002  On August - 10 al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

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

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