Historical Events In August - 30
Friday, 17 October 2025
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 this day in history.
0580 On August - 30 mohammed, Arabic prophet/founder (Islam)
1125 On August - 30 duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany
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 August - 30.
1334 Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon on this day in history.
1363 On this day in history 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 On this day in history pietro Barbo elected to succeed Pope Pius II (Paul II)
1481 On this day in history 2 Latvian monarchs executed for conspiracy to Polish king Kazimierz IV
1482 Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies on August - 30.
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 On this day in history jewish community of Neutitschlin Moravia expelled
1574 Guru Ram Das became the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master on August - 30.
1580 On this day in history emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies
1590 Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590) on August - 30.
1609 Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised on this day in history.
1645 Dutch & Indians sign peace treaty on this day in history.
1645 Dutch & Indians sign peace treaty (New Amsterdam (NY)) on August - 30.
1666 Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies on August - 30.
1673 Leopold I, Spain, Netherlands & Lutherans form anti-French covenant on this day in history.
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 On this day in history jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist
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 August - 30 georg Friedrich Handel completes oratorio "Jephtha"
1757 Battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [OS=Aug 19] on this day in history.
1767 On August - 30 christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer
1769 On August - 30 bonifacio Asioli, composer/music writer
1772 Henri D Count de Larochejacquelin, French royalist leader on this day in history.
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