Historical Events In August - 03

0008  On August - 03 roman Empire general Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus.   

0435  On August - 03 deposed Patriarch of Constantinople Nestorius, considered the originator of Nestorianism, was exiled by Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II to a monastery in Egypt.   

0808  P'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China on August - 03.   

0881  Battle at Saucourt: French King Louis III beats the Vikings on this day in history.   

1108  Louis VI, "the Fat One," King of France, crowned on August - 03.   

1312  On August - 03 power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200   

1387  On August - 03 olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies   

1492  Christopher Columbus sets sail from Spain on a voyage that would take him to the present-day Americas on this day in history.   

1492  Columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies" on this day in history.   

1492  All Jews are expelled from Spain on this day in history.   

1527  First known letter was sent from North America by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland on August - 03.   

1527  On August - 03 scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1529  On this day in history "Ladies' Peace" (treaty of Cambrai)-emperor Charles V & King French I   

1530  On this day in history philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1557  Dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes on this day in history.   

1596  David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star) on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander   

1635  The third of the Tokugawa shoguns, Iemitsu, establishes the system of alternate attendance (sankin kotai) by which the feudal daimyō are required to spend one year at Edo Castle in Tokyo and one year back home at their feudal manor, while their families remained in Tokyo as virtual political hostages. (Traditional Japanese Date: June 21, 1635) on this day in history.   

1640  On August - 03 2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka   

1645  Battle of Allersheim: French defeat Bavarians on August - 03.   

1645  On August - 03 august Kuhnel, composer   

1650  On August - 03 viceroy Willem II & Amsterdam reach accord about standing army   

1676  Nathaniel Bacon publishes "Declaration of People of Virginia" on this day in history.   

1678  On August - 03 robert LaSalle builds first ship in America, Griffon   

1678  Robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon on August - 03.   

1692  On this day in history battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army   

1704  On this day in history english/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar   

1708  Battle at Trencsén: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army on August - 03.   

1716  On August - 03 sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie lands on Eriskay, Hebrides on this day in history.   

1748  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer on August - 03.   

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) on August - 03.   

1777  La Scala Opera House in Milan opening on August - 03.   

1778  Teatro alla Scala opens in Milan on this day in history.   

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1509  On August - 03 birth of Étienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546)   

1645  August Kuhnel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1692  John Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759) was born on August - 03.   

1748  On August - 03 birth of carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

1770  On this day in history birth of frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)   

1801  Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace) was born on August - 03.   

1808  Hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893) was born on August - 03.   

1811  On August - 03 birth of elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator)   

0808  On August - 03 p'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China   

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on this day in history.   

1460  On August - 03 death of king James II of Scotland (b. 1430)   

1527  On August - 03 death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1546  Death of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484) on this day in history.   

1604  Death of Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on this day in history.   

1621  On August - 03 death of guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556)