Historical Events In August - 30

0257  St Sixtus II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0524  On August - 30 chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29  

0580  Mohammed, Arabic prophet/founder (Islam) on this day in history.  

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

1146  On August - 30 european leaders outlaw crossbow intending to ending war for all time  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1481  On this day in history 2 Latvian monarchs executed for conspiracy to Polish king Kazimierz IV  

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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  Juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61 on August - 30.  

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

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

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

1590  On August - 30 tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590)  

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

1645  On this day in history dutch & Indians sign peace treaty  

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

1666  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies on August - 30.  

1673  On this day in history leopold I, Spain, Netherlands & Lutherans form anti-French covenant  

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

1682  On this day in history william Penn left England to sail to New World  

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer on this day in history.  

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

1721  On August - 30 russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War  

1745  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer, dies at 57  

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

1769  Bonifacio Asioli, composer/music writer on this day in history.  

1772  Henri D Count de Larochejacquelin, French royalist leader on this day in history.  

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

1334  Pedro of Castile (d. 1369) was born on this day in history.  

1377  On August - 30 birth of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447)  

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

1687  On this day in history birth of francesco Maria Vallara, composer  

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

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

1720  Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on August - 30.  

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on August - 30.  

0526  On this day in history death of theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454)  

1181  On this day in history alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies  

1428  On August - 30 death of emperor Shōkō (b. 1401)  

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

1483  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

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