On August 7, history records 48 notable events, 193 famous births and 83 deaths, spanning the years 461 to 1714.
Events on this day include: Roman Emperor Majorian is beheaded near the river Iria in north-west Italy following his arrest and deposition by the magister militum Ricimer. (461); The Avar and Slav armies leave the siege of Constantinople. (626).
Notable people born on August 7 include Constantius II (317), Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (1282), Alonso de Ercilla (1533).
Notable figures who died on this day include Majorian (461), Li Chongjun (707), Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1106).
Events on 7 August 48
See all →Roman Emperor Majorian is beheaded near the river Iria in north-west Italy following his arrest and deposition by the magister militum Ricimer.
Stephen III begins his reign as Catholic Pope.
The Ming dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor.
Battle of Guinegate, French troops of King Louis XI were defeated by the Burgundians led by Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg.
The brigantine Le Griffon, commissioned by René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the south-eastern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes of North America.
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Birthdays on 7 August 193
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Deaths on 7 August 83
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