Historical Events In August - 08

0070  Tower of Antonia destroyed by Romans   

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerv/ mperor, dies.   

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies.   

0870  Kings Charles the Bare and Louis the German divide Lutherans.   

0936  German king Otto I the Great, crowned.   

1220  Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula   

1322  Emperor Godaigo, makes Sojiji monastery. chief monastery of Soto Sect   

1445  Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer.   

1502  Jacobus IV of Scotland marries Margaretha Tudor.   

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen mon/ ainter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1509  The Emperor Krishnadeva Raya is crowned, marking the beginning of the regeneration of the Vijayanagara Empire   

1079  Emperor horikawa of japan: Emperor horikawa of japan (d. 1107)   

1518  Conrad lycosthenes: French-born german humanist and encyclopedist   

1571  John ward: Composer   

1586  Adolf: Earl of nassau-siegen   

1605  Cecilius calvert: 2nd baron baltimore, british colonial governor of maryland   

1617  Adriaan w "joris" van geel: Flemish missionary (bantu dictionary)   

1646  Godfrey kneller: German-born painter   

1653  Jacques basnage: French/neth historian/vicar   

0117  Mark ulpius trajanus: Adopted son of emperor nerva/emperor,   

0869  Lotharius ii: King of middle-france (lotharingen) (855-869),   

1445  Oswald von wolkenstein: Austrian composer   

1506  Sesshu toyo: Zen monk/painter,   

1553  Girolamo fracastoro: Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  Oronce finé: French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  Alonso sánchez coello: Spanish painter   

1604  Horio tadauji: Japanese warlord (b. 1578)