Historical Events In August - 30

0257  On August - 30 st Sixtus II begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0524  On this day in history chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29  

0580  On August - 30 mohammed, Arabic prophet/founder (Islam)  

1125  Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany on this day in history.  

1146  On this day in history european leaders outlaw crossbow intending to ending war for all time  

1181  On this day in history 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  Pietro Barbo elected to succeed Pope Pius II (Paul II) on this day in history.  

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

1482  Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1563  On this day in history jewish community of Neutitschlin Moravia expelled  

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

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 August - 30.  

1645  Dutch & Indians sign peace treaty on August - 30.  

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  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  On August - 30 william Penn left England to sail to New World  

1687  On this day in history francesco Maria Vallara, composer  

1693  On August - 30 jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist  

1721  Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War on this day in history.  

1745  Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer, dies at 57 on August - 30.  

1748  On August - 30 jacques-Louis David, France, Neoclassical painter (Death of Marat)  

1751  Georg Friedrich Handel completes oratorio "Jephtha" on August - 30.  

1757  Battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [OS=Aug 19] on August - 30.  

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 this day in history.  

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1334  On August - 30 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  Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on August - 30.  

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  On August - 30 birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)  

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on this day in history.  

0526  Death of Theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454) on August - 30.  

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

1428  On this day in history death of emperor Shōkō (b. 1401)  

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 this day in history.  

1529  On this day in history juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61  

1580  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on August - 30.