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August 3, 1797 Jeffrey Amherst, English Governor-General of America, dies at 80 August 3, 1784 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer, dies at 78 August 3, 1780 Etienne B de Condillac, French philosopher (sensualism), dies at 64 August 3, 1779 Henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27 August 3, 1778 Teatro alla Scala opens in Milan August 3, 1770 Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) August 3, 1748 Carl Ludwig Junker, composer August 3, 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie lands on Eriskay, Hebrides August 3, 1716 Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56 August 3, 1708 Battle at Trencs‚n: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army August 3, 1704 English/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar August 3, 1692 Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army August 3, 1678 Robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon August 3, 1650 Viceroy Willem II & Amsterdam reach accord about standing army August 3, 1645 August Kuhnel, composer August 3, 1645 Battle of Allersheim: French defeat Bavarians August 3, 1640 2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka August 3, 1596 David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star) August 3, 1557 Dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes August 3, 1531 Fernan P‚rez de Oliva, Spanish poet (Dignity of Man), dies at 37 |
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