Historical Events In August - 10

0070  "2nd Temple" of Jews is set aflame (approx) on August - 10.   

0258  Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.   

0610  In Islam, the traditional date of the Laylat al-Qadr, when Muhammad began to receive the Qur'an on August - 10.   

0654  On this day in history st Eugene I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0654  Pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I on this day in history.   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on August - 10.   

0843  Treaty of Verdun: Brothers Lotharius I, Louis the German & Charles the Bare divide France on August - 10.   

0955  The Battle of the Lechfeld August 10 ends 50 years of Magyar invasion of the West Otto the Great of Saxony defeats the Magyars with an army recruited from all the duchies on this day in history.   

0955  Battle at Lech: German king Otto I beats Hungarians on August - 10.   

0955  On this day in history conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

0991  On this day in history battle of Maldon: English, led by Bryhtnoth, confront a band of inland-raiding Vikings near Maldon in Essex. The English are defeated and the story is immortalised in a well-known poem.   

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

1250  Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.   

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg on this day in history.   

1304  -11] Battle at Zierik Sea: Dutch & French fleet beat Flemish fleet on August - 10.   

1316  On this day in history second Battle of Athenry   

1461  Alfonso ed Espina, bishop of Osma urges for an Inquistion in Spain on August - 10.   

1497  On August - 10 john Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia"   

1500  Portuguese sea captain Diego Diaz is first European to sight Madagascar on August - 10.   

1511  Portugese troops occupy parts of Malakka on this day in history.   

1512  On this day in history battle at Brest: English fleet beats France   

1519  On this day in history magellan's 5 ship set sail to circumnavigate the Earth   

1519  Magellan's 5 ship set sail to circumnavigate Earth on this day in history.   

1556  On August - 10 philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1557  On August - 10 battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer on August - 10.   

1566  On August - 10 iconoclasm begins   

1567  Girolamo Giacobbi, composer on this day in history.   

1585  English Queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: Aid for Neth on this day in history.   

1589  On August - 10 pietro Antonio Tamburini, composer   

1589  Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on August - 10.   

1622  County Maine appended on John Mason/Fernandino Gorges on this day in history.   

1627  Cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle on August - 10.   

1628  On August - 10 wasa sinks at Stockholm, 50 killed   

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on August - 10.   

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on August - 10.   

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on this day in history.   

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on August - 10.   

1489  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

1520  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

1556  On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.   

0794  On this day in history fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

0955  On August - 10 conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

1002  On August - 10 al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 10.   

1535  On August - 10 death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

1589  On August - 10 death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on this day in history.