Historical Events In September - 30

1199  Rambam (Maimonides) authorizes Samuel Ibn Tibbon to translate Guide of Perplexed from Arabic into Hebrew today in history.  

1399  Today in history king Richard II of England abdicates throne  

1452  First book published, Johann Guttenberg's Bible today in history.  

1452  1st book published, Johann Guttenberg's Bible today in history.  

1520  Suleiman I succeeds his father Selam I as sultan of Turkey on September - 30.  

1544  King Henry VIII draws his armies out of France today in history.  

1555  On September - 30 oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic  

1619  Remonstrant Society forms in Antwerp on September - 30.  

1626  Battle between king Bethlen Gabor & earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends today in history.  

1630  First execution in America-J Billington hanged in Plymouth, MA on this day in history.  

1649  Today in history last Swedish troops vacate Prague  

1207  Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, Persian mystic and poet (d. 1273) was born on September - 30.  

1227  Pope Nicholas IV (d. 1292) was born today in history.  

1530  Geronimo Mercuriali, Italian philologist and physician (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.  

1550  On September - 30 birth of michael Maestlin, German mathematician (d. 1631)  

1622  Johann Sebastiani, composer was born on this day in history.  

1627  Robinson Crusoe, fictional character according to Daniel Defoe was born today in history.  

1631  William Stoughton, American judge at the Salem witch trials (d. 1701) was born today in history.  

1685  Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer was born today in history.  

0420  Death of Saint Jerome, translator of the Vulgate Bible today in history.  

0653  Today in history death of saint Honorius, Archbishop of Canterbury  

0739  Today in history p'u-chi Ho-shang Tao-chao, Northern Ch'an Line Zen teacher, dies  

1101  Today in history death of anselm IV, Archbishop of Milan  

1246  Death of Yaroslav II of Russia (b. 1191) on September - 30.  

1351  Muso Soseki, Zen teacher/Rinzai line/head of Nanzenji, dies in Japan on September - 30.  

1440  Death of Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn, English soldier and politician today in history.  

1487  On September - 30 death of john Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1400)