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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0654  On this day in history pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I   

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

0843  On August - 10 treaty of Verdun: Brothers Lotharius I, Louis the German & Charles the Bare divide France   

0955  On this day in history 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 August - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1002  On this day in history al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

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

1296  On this day in history john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

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

1316  On this day in history second Battle of Athenry   

1461  Alfonso ed Espina, bishop of Osma urges for an Inquistion in Spain on August - 10.   

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 August - 10.   

1511  On August - 10 portugese troops occupy parts of Malakka   

1512  On August - 10 battle at Brest: English fleet beats France   

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

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

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer on August - 10.   

1557  On this day in history 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 August - 10.   

1585  English Queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: Aid for Neth on this day in history.   

1589  On this day in history pietro Antonio Tamburini, composer   

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

1622  On this day in history county Maine appended on John Mason/Fernandino Gorges   

1627  On this day in history cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on this day in history.   

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on August - 10.   

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 August - 10.   

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 August - 10.   

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

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

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 August - 10 conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

1002  On this day in history 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 August - 10 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