Historical Events In August - 30
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
0257 St Sixtus II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 30.
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 Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany on August - 30.
1146 European leaders outlaw crossbow intending to ending war for all time on this day in history.
1181 Alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies on this day in history.
1334 On this day in history pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon
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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies
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 this day in history.
1645 On this day in history dutch & Indians sign peace treaty
1645 Dutch & Indians sign peace treaty (New Amsterdam (NY)) on this day in history.
1666 On August - 30 benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies
1673 Leopold I, Spain, Netherlands & Lutherans form anti-French covenant on August - 30.
1682 On this day in history 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 August - 30.
1687 On August - 30 francesco Maria Vallara, composer
1693 On August - 30 jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist
1721 Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War on August - 30.
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 August - 30.
1772 Henri D Count de Larochejacquelin, French royalist leader on August - 30.
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