Historical Events In August - 03

0008  Roman Empire general Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus.   

0435  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   

0881  Battle at Saucourt: French King Louis III beats the Vikings   

1108  Louis VI, "the Fat One," King of France, crowned.   

1312  Power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200.   

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87/ orway (1380-87), dies.   

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

1492  Columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies".   

1492  All Jews are expelled from Spain.   

1527  inaugural known letter was sent from North America by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland.   

1509  Ã‰tienne dolet: French scholar   

1645  August kuhnel: Composer   

1692  John henley: English clergyman   

1748  Carl ludwig junker: Composer   

1770  Frederik willem iii: Reactionary king of prussia (1797-1840)   

1801  Joseph paxton: English landscape architect (crystal palace)   

1808  Hamilton fish: American politician   

1811  Elisha graves otis: Inventor (safe elevator)   

0808  P'ang yun: [layman p'ang], exemplary zen practitioner,   

1387  Olaf v haakonsson: King of denmark (1376-87)/norway (1380-87),   

1460  King james ii of scotland: King james ii of scotland (b. 1430)   

1527  Scaramuccia trivulzio: Italian cardinal   

1530  Philibert chalon: Prince of orange/viceroy of naples,   

1546  Antonio da sangallo the younger: Italian architect (b. 1484)   

1604  Bernardino de mendoza: Spanish military commander   

1621  Guillaume du vair: French writer (b. 1556)