Historical Events In August - 30

0257  St Sixtus II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on August - 30.   

0580  On this day in history mohammed, Arabic prophet/founder (Islam)   

1125  On August - 30 duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany   

1146  On this day in history european leaders outlaw crossbow intending to ending war for all time   

1181  Alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies on August - 30.   

1334  Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon on August - 30.   

1363  Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang—are pitted against each other in what was one of the largest naval battles in history, during the last decade of the ailing, Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty on this day in history.   

1464  Pietro Barbo elected to succeed Pope Pius II (Paul II) on August - 30.   

1481  2 Latvian monarchs executed for conspiracy to Polish king Kazimierz IV on August - 30.   

1482  On this day in history louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies   

1483  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60 on August - 30.   

1529  On August - 30 juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61   

1563  Jewish community of Neutitschlin Moravia expelled on this day in history.   

1574  Guru Ram Das became the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master on this day in history.   

1580  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on August - 30.   

1590  Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590) on August - 30.   

1609  On August - 30 artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1645  On August - 30 dutch & Indians sign peace treaty   

1645  On this day in history dutch & Indians sign peace treaty (New Amsterdam (NY))   

1666  On this day in history benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies   

1673  Leopold I, Spain, Netherlands & Lutherans form anti-French covenant on August - 30.   

1682  On this day in history william Penn sails from England to America, where he would establish the Pennsylvania Colony.   

1682  On August - 30 william Penn left England to sail to New World   

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer on this day in history.   

1693  On this day in history jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist   

1721  Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War on this day in history.   

1745  On August - 30 jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer, dies at 57   

1748  Jacques-Louis David, France, Neoclassical painter (Death of Marat) on this day in history.   

1751  On August - 30 georg Friedrich Handel completes oratorio "Jephtha"   

1757  Battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [OS=Aug 19] on August - 30.   

1767  Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer on August - 30.   

1769  On August - 30 bonifacio Asioli, composer/music writer   

1772  On this day in history henri D Count de Larochejacquelin, French royalist leader   

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1334  On this day in history birth of pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon   

1334  Pedro of Castile (d. 1369) was born on August - 30.   

1377  On August - 30 birth of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447)   

1609  Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on August - 30.   

1687  On August - 30 birth of francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

1693  On August - 30 birth of jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist   

1705  David Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)   

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on August - 30.   

0526  On August - 30 death of theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454)   

1181  On this day in history alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies   

1428  Death of Emperor Shōkō (b. 1401) on August - 30.   

1482  Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies on this day in history.   

1483  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1529  Juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61 on August - 30.   

1580  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on August - 30.