Historical Events In August - 30

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  Mohammed, Arabic prophet/founder (Islam) on August - 30.  

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 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  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  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 August - 30.  

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

1483  On this day in history louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60  

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

1563  On August - 30 jewish community of Neutitschlin Moravia expelled  

1574  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  William Penn sails from England to America, where he would establish the Pennsylvania Colony on this day in history.  

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

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer on August - 30.  

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

1721  Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War on August - 30.  

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  On August - 30 battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [OS=Aug 19]  

1767  Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer on August - 30.  

1769  On this day in history 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  Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on August - 30.  

1687  On August - 30 birth of francesco Maria Vallara, composer  

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

1705  David Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

1720  On August - 30 birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)  

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

0526  On this day in history 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 August - 30.  

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  

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