On August 10, history records 55 notable events, 242 famous births and 96 deaths, spanning the years 654 to 1628.
Events on this day include: Pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I. (654); Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor defeats the Magyars, ending 50 years of Magyar invasion of the West. (955).
Notable people born on August 10 include Lê Hoàn (941), James II of Aragon (1267), John of Bohemia (1296).
Notable figures who died on this day include Lawrence of Rome (258), Fastrada (794), Eanbald (died 796) (796).
Events on 10 August 55
See all →Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor defeats the Magyars, ending 50 years of Magyar invasion of the West.
Battle of Maldon: The English, led by Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex, are defeated by a band of inland-raiding Vikings near Maldon, Essex.
Yekuno Amlak takes the imperial throne of Ethiopia, restoring the Solomonic dynasty to power after a 100-year Zagwe interregnum.
The Second Battle of Athenry takes place near Athenry during the Bruce campaign in Ireland.
The naval Battle of Saint-Mathieu, during the War of the League of Cambrai, sees the simultaneous destruction of the Breton ship La Cordelière and the English ship The Regent.
Ferdinand Magellan's five ships set sail from Seville to circumnavigate the globe. The Basque second-in-command Juan Sebastián Elcano will complete the expedition after Magellan's death in the Philippines.
Battle of St. Quentin: Spanish victory over the French in the Italian War of 1551-59.
The Swedish warship Vasa sinks in the Stockholm harbour after only about 20 minutes of her maiden voyage.
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Birthdays on 10 August 242
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Deaths on 10 August 96
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