Historical Events In August - 30
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
0257 St Sixtus II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 30.
0524 On August - 30 chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29
0580 On August - 30 mohammed, Arabic prophet/founder (Islam)
1125 On this day in history 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 August - 30 pietro Barbo elected to succeed Pope Pius II (Paul II)
1481 2 Latvian monarchs executed for conspiracy to Polish king Kazimierz IV on August - 30.
1482 Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies on August - 30.
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
1563 Jewish community of Neutitschlin Moravia expelled on August - 30.
1574 On August - 30 guru Ram Das became the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master.
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 this day in history.
1609 On August - 30 artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised
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 On August - 30 william Penn sails from England to America, where he would establish the Pennsylvania Colony.
1682 William Penn left England to sail to New World on this day in history.
1687 Francesco Maria Vallara, composer on August - 30.
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 Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
1748 Jacques-Louis David, France, Neoclassical painter (Death of Marat) on August - 30.
1751 On this day in history georg Friedrich Handel completes oratorio "Jephtha"
1757 On August - 30 battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [OS=Aug 19]
1767 On this day in history christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer
1769 Bonifacio Asioli, composer/music writer on August - 30.
1772 Henri D Count de Larochejacquelin, French royalist leader on August - 30.
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