[Loch-ruadh] Today in history Sept. 4

[STEVE K ROURKE]

476 Odoacer deposes Romulus Augustulus, last Roman Emperor of the Western
Empire. This is the "Fall of Rome".
786 Death of Caliph al-Hadi.
http://www.muslimhistory.00it.com/INenglish/IMusa/Chap15.htm
1187 A partial eclipse of the sun visible in the Holy Land; Ascalon falls to
Saladin.
1241 Birth of Alexander III ( Scotland).
1260 MONTAPERTO (Ghibellines defeat Guelfs).
1264 A Review of the Armies is held in Cairo.
1346 Edward III ( England) and the Black Prince lay siege to Calais.
1479 Peace of Alcacovas. http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/modeur/sppo01.htm
1561 Mary Stuart holds her first interview with John Knox. (John Knox
http://www.swrb.com/newslett/FREEBOOK/JKnox.htm )
1567 Elizabeth I, Queen of England, grants a patent for glass-making to two
Flemish merchants in England.
1596 Birth of Constantijn Huygens, diplomat, musician, poet, scientist