Historical Events In August - 22

0392  Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.   

0408  Flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48.   

0476  Odoacer is named Rex italiae by his troop.   

0565  St Columba reported seeing monster in Loch Ness.   

0634  Abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchan/ st kalief of Islam, dies.   

0851  Erispoe defeats Charles the Bald near the Breton town of Jengland.   

1138  English defeated Scots at Cowton Moor Banners of various saints were carried into battle which led to being called Battle of the Standard   

1241  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies.   

1280  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies   

1286  Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered.   

1350  Philips VI, of Valois, King of France (1328-50), dies.   

1530  Bartolomeo spontone: Composer   

1601  Georges de scudéry: French writer   

1615  Christopher gibbons: Composer   

1624  Jean renaud de segrais: French writer   

1647  Denis papin: French physicist (papiniaanse pot, steam machine)   

1679  Pierre guérin de tencin: French cardinal   

1681  Pierre danican philidor: Composer   

1753  Christian friedrich ruppe: Composer   

0408  Flavius stilicho: West roman field leader (395-408),   

0634  Abd allah abu bekr: Arabic merchant/1st kalief of islam,   

1155  Konoe: Emperor of japan (b. 1139)   

1188  Ferdinand ii: King of leon (b. 1137)   

1241  Gregory ix: [ugolino di segni], italian pope,   

1280  Nicholas iii: [giovanni gaetano orsini], italian pope (1277-80),   

1286  Erik v klipping: King of denmark, murdered   

1304  John ii: Count of hainaut (b. 1247)