Historical Events In August - 07

0317  Flavius Julius Constantius II, Emperor Egypt/Byzantine/Rome (337-61) on August - 07.   

0479  On this day in history emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

0626  On this day in history battle at Constantinople: Slavic/Persians/Avarenvloot defeated   

0768  Stephen III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0768  Stephen III [IV] begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0936  Otto I the Great becomes King of Germany on this day in history.   

1033  Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on this day in history.   

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1409  Council of Pisa closes on August - 07.   

1461  On August - 07 the Ming Dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor.   

1479  On August - 07 battle of Guinegate: Emperor Maximilian I vs King Louis XI   

1485  On August - 07 henry (VII) Tudors army lands in Milford Harbor, South-Wales   

1485  Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on this day in history.   

1498  Columbus arrives in Caribbean on this day in history.   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history francis Drakes fleet returns to Plymouth   

1575  Spanish troops conquer Oudewater, almost all inhabitants died on this day in history.   

1588  -8] English assault on Spanish Armada on August - 07.   

1598  On August - 07 georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

1606  On August - 07 the first documented performance of Macbeth performed at the Great Hall at Hampton Court.   

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on August - 07.   

1616  Vincenzo Scamozzi, Ital architect (Procurazie Nuove, Venice), dies on this day in history.   

1620  On August - 07 kepler's mother arrested for witchcraft   

1657  Robert Blake, English admiral (Dover, Dungeness), dies at about 57 on August - 07.   

1710  Earl van Godolphin resigns as English minister of Finance on August - 07.   

1712  Friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1714  The Battle of Gangut: the first important victory of the Russian Navy on August - 07.   

1742  On this day in history nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian on this day in history.   

1750  On August - 07 slave uprising on Curacao   

1751  On this day in history wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V   

1760  Ft Loudon, Tennessee surrenders to Cherokee Indians on August - 07.   

1779  On August - 07 carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography   

1782  On August - 07 badge of US Military Merit (Purple Heart) established by George Washington   

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1282  On August - 07 birth of princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on August - 07.   

1574  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)   

1598  On this day in history birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

1726  On this day in history birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)   

1742  On this day in history birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on this day in history.   

0461  On this day in history death of majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420)   

0479  On August - 07 death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

1033  On this day in history death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

1106  On August - 07 henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

1485  On August - 07 death of alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince   

1547  On this day in history cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies   

1609  On August - 07 eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

1613  On August - 07 death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)