Historical Events In August - 10

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

0258  Saint Lawrence, martyr on this day in history.   

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

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

0843  Treaty of Verdun: Brothers Lotharius I, Louis the German & Charles the Bare divide France on August - 10.   

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  Battle at Lech: German king Otto I beats Hungarians on August - 10.   

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

0991  On this day in history 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.   

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on August - 10.   

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

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg on this day in history.   

1304  -11] Battle at Zierik Sea: Dutch & French fleet beat Flemish fleet on this day in history.   

1316  On August - 10 second Battle of Athenry   

1461  On August - 10 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  On this day in history portuguese sea captain Diego Diaz is first European to sight Madagascar   

1511  Portugese troops occupy parts of Malakka on August - 10.   

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

1519  Magellan's 5 ship set sail to circumnavigate the Earth on this day in history.   

1519  On August - 10 magellan's 5 ship set sail to circumnavigate Earth   

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

1557  On August - 10 battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France   

1560  On August - 10 hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

1566  On this day in history iconoclasm begins   

1567  Girolamo Giacobbi, composer on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history english Queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: Aid for Neth   

1589  Pietro Antonio Tamburini, composer on August - 10.   

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  On this day in history cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle   

1628  On August - 10 wasa sinks at Stockholm, 50 killed   

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on August - 10.   

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.   

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on August - 10.   

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

1489  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on August - 10.   

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

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

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.   

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

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on August - 10.   

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

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

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on August - 10.   

1589  On August - 10 death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  On this day in history death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned