Historical Events In August - 10

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

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 August - 10.   

0654  Pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I on this day in history.   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on August - 10.   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1316  Second Battle of Athenry on this day in history.   

1461  On August - 10 alfonso ed Espina, bishop of Osma urges for an Inquistion in Spain   

1497  On August - 10 john Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia"   

1500  On August - 10 portuguese sea captain Diego Diaz is first European to sight Madagascar   

1511  Portugese troops occupy parts of Malakka on this day in history.   

1512  Battle at Brest: English fleet beats France on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1557  Battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France on August - 10.   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer on August - 10.   

1566  On August - 10 iconoclasm begins   

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

1627  On August - 10 cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle   

1628  Wasa sinks at Stockholm, 50 killed on this day in history.   

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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  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 August - 10.   

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

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on August - 10.   

0955  On August - 10 conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

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

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 this day in history.   

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on August - 10.   

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on August - 10.