Events & Holidays In August - 31

Hero's Day (Philippines)

Independence Day (Kyrgyzstan Trinidad & Tobago)

National Day (Malaysia)

National Language Day (Moldova)

White Rose Day (in honor of Princess Diana) (Australia)

1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on this day in history.  

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on this day in history.  

1663  On this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist  

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer  

1721  On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)  

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer  

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.  

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on this day in history.  

0651  On this day in history death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary  

0683  On this day in history death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque  

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on this day in history.  

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on this day in history.  

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on this day in history.  

1218  On this day in history al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies  

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)  

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on this day in history.