Historical Events In August - 16

1290  Charles van Valois weds Margaretha van Anjou   

1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

1384  The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong, hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting over them—a case considered equal to the act of destroying stamped government documents, which by law necessitated one hundred floggings by a bamboo rod. However, the Hongwu Emperor decided to pardon them, seeing as how their intention was not to tear up the money   

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemi/ ungar/ ermany.   

1508  Henry van Stolberg and Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41.   

1513  Battle at Eguinegatt/ uinegate: Maximilian and Henry VIII beat France.   

1518  Loyset Compère, French composer   

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawye/ asto/ icar   

1570  King Janos Sigismund Zapolyai signs secret treaty with Maximilian II   

1603  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardina/ heologist (Tre libri), dies at 62.   

1622  Tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian   

1355  Philippa plantagenet: Countess of ulster   

1378  Hongxi emperor of china: Hongxi emperor of china (d. 1425)   

1397  Albrecht ii von habsburg: King of bohemia/hungary/germany   

1401  Jacqueline: Countess of hainaut, dauphine of france   

1550  Carolus gallus: [karel de haan], dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  Agostino carracci: Italian artist   

1573  Anna of austria: Queen of poland   

1596  Frederick v: Elector palatine   

1027  Giorgi i: King of georgia (b. 998)   

1297  John ii of trebizond: John ii of trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  Roch: French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  Duke albert ii of austria: Duke albert ii of austria (b. 1298)   

1419  Wenceslaus: King of the romans, king of bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  Ashikaga yoshikatsu: Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

1445  Margaret of scotland (dauphine of france): Wife of the future king louis xi (b. 1424)   

1508  Henry van stolberg & wernigerode: Ger viceroy of friesland,