On August 8
70 The Tower of Antonia, military barracks built by Herod the Great and named after Herod's patron Mark Antony, was destroyed by Titus' army during the siege of Jerusalem.
117 Roman emperor Trajan died at Selinus (southern coast of
Sicily) at age 63.
1220 Sweden was defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of
Lihula. The short-lived Swedish attempt to gain a foothold in Estonia was
motivated by the quickly advancing Danish and German crusaders who had been
able to conquer most of the area in the early 13th century.
1503 King James IV
of Scotland married Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII of England at
Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Scotland.
1588 Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of
Gravelines – The naval engagement concluded, ending the Spanish Armada's
attempt to invade England.
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