Historical Events In August - 30

0257  On this day in history st Sixtus II begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0524  On this day in history chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29  

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

1125  Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany on August - 30.  

1146  European leaders outlaw crossbow intending to ending war for all time on August - 30.  

1181  Alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies on this day in history.  

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

1363  On August - 30 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.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1483  On this day in history louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60  

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

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

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

1580  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.  

1590  On this day in history tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590)  

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

1645  Dutch & Indians sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

1645  On August - 30 dutch & Indians sign peace treaty (New Amsterdam (NY))  

1666  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies on this day in history.  

1673  On August - 30 leopold I, Spain, Netherlands & Lutherans form anti-French covenant  

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

1682  William Penn left England to sail to New World on this day in history.  

1687  On this day in history francesco Maria Vallara, composer  

1693  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist on this day in history.  

1721  Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War on August - 30.  

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 this day in history georg Friedrich Handel completes oratorio "Jephtha"  

1757  Battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [OS=Aug 19] on this day in history.  

1767  Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer on this day in history.  

1769  Bonifacio Asioli, composer/music writer on August - 30.  

1772  On August - 30 henri D Count de Larochejacquelin, French royalist leader  

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1334  Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon was born on this day in history.  

1334  On this day in history birth of pedro of Castile (d. 1369)  

1377  Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447) was born on August - 30.  

1609  Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on this day in history.  

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born on August - 30.  

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

1705  On August - 30 birth of david Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757)  

1720  Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.  

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1482  On August - 30 louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies  

1483  On August - 30 louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60  

1529  On this day in history juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61  

1580  On this day in history emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies