373 Historic Events for August 3
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| 808 |
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P'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China
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| 881 |
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Battle at Saucourt: French King Louis III beats the Vikings
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| 1108 |
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Louis VI, "the Fat One," King of France, crowned
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| 1312 |
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Power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200
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| 1387 |
Death |
Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies
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| 1492 |
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Columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies"
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| 1492 |
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All Jews are expelled from Spain
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| 1529 |
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"Ladies' Peace" (treaty of Cambrai)-emperor Charles V and King French I
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| 1530 |
Death |
Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies
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| 1531 |
Death |
Fern n P‚rez de Oliva, Spanish poet (Dignity of Man), dies at 37
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| 1557 |
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Dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes
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| 1596 |
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David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star)
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| 1640 |
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2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka
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| 1640 |
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Zorilla's "Bire el Ojo," premieres in Toledo
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| 1645 |
Birth |
August Kuhnel, composer
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| 1645 |
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Battle of Allersheim: French defeat Bavarians
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| 1650 |
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Viceroy Willem II and Amsterdam reach accord about standing army
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| 1676 |
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Nathaniel Bacon publishes "Declaration of People of Virginia"
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| 1678 |
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Robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon
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| 1692 |
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Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army
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| 1704 |
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English/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar
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| 1708 |
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Battle at Trencs‚n: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army
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| 1716 |
Death |
Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56
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| 1745 |
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Bonnie Prince Charlie lands on Eriskay, Hebrides
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| 1748 |
Birth |
Carl Ludwig Junker, composer
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