Historical Events In August - 30

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 August - 30.  

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  On August - 30 alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies  

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

1363  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 on this day in history.  

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

1483  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60 on August - 30.  

1529  Juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1563  On August - 30 jewish community of Neutitschlin Moravia expelled  

1574  On August - 30 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  Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590) on this day in history.  

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

1645  On August - 30 dutch & Indians sign peace treaty  

1645  Dutch & Indians sign peace treaty (New Amsterdam (NY)) on this day in history.  

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

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 August - 30.  

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 August - 30.  

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  On this day in history jacques-Louis David, France, Neoclassical painter (Death of Marat)  

1751  Georg Friedrich Handel completes oratorio "Jephtha" on this day in history.  

1757  On this day in history battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [OS=Aug 19]  

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 August - 30.  

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1334  On this day in history birth of pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon  

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 this day in history.  

1609  On August - 30 birth of artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

1482  On this day in history 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  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.