Historical Events In August - 31

0012  Caligula, [Gaius Caesar], 3rd Roman emperor (37-41 AD).   

0161  Lucius A A Coomodus, emperor of Rome (180-91)   

0651  Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

1056  Byzantine Empress Theodora is recorded as becoming ill, dying suddenly a few days later, without children to succeed the throne, ending the Macedonian dynasty.   

1057  Leofric, count of Merci/ usband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1142  With the aid of Hiawatha and Deganawidah, The Great Peacemaker, the Iroquois tribes establish the Confederation of the Haudenosaunee.   

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adi/ aphadi/ aif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1230  Utrecht bishop Willebrand grants Swells state justice   

1310  German king Heinrich VII makes his son Johan king of Bohemia   

1422  Henry VI, is recorded as becoming King of England at the age of 9 months.   

1569  Djehangir/jahangir: Great mogol of india   

1602  Amalia: Countess of solms-braunfels, wife of gov frederik hendrik   

1663  Guillaume amontons: French physicist   

1696  Johann paul kunzen: Composer   

1721  George hervey: 2nd earl of bristol, british statesman   

1741  Johann paul aegidius martini: Composer   

1741  Husein gradaščević: Bosniak general   

1748  Jean-etienne despreaux: Composer   

0651  Saint aidan of lindisfarne: Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Pacal ii ruler of the maya polity of palenque: Pacal ii ruler of the maya polity of palenque   

1056  Theodora: Byzantine empress (b. 981)   

1057  Leofric: Count of mercia/husband of lady godiva,   

1158  Sancho iii: King of castile,   

1218  Al-malik ab-adil/saphadin/saif al-din): Brother of saladin,   

1234  Emperor go-horikawa of japan: Emperor go-horikawa of japan (b. 1212)   

1372  Ralph stafford: 1st earl of stafford, english soldier (b. 1301)