Historical Events In August - 31
Thursday, 01 June 2023
0012 On this day in history caligula, [Gaius Caesar], 3rd Roman emperor (37-41 AD)
0161 On this day in history lucius A A Coomodus, emperor of Rome (180-91)
0651 On this day in history saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary
0683 Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.
1056 On August - 31 byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill, dying suddenly a few days later, without children to succeed the throne, ending the Macedonian dynasty.
1057 Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on August - 31.
1142 With the aid of Hiawatha and Deganawidah, The Great Peacemaker, the Iroquois tribes establish the Confederation of the Haudenosaunee on this day in history.
1158 On August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies
1218 On this day in history al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies
1230 On August - 31 utrecht bishop Willebrand grants Swells state justice
1310 On this day in history german king Heinrich VII makes his son Johan king of Bohemia
1422 Henry VI, becomes King of England at the age of 9 months on August - 31.
1422 On this day in history henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies
1535 On this day in history pope Paul II deposed & excommunicated King Henry VIII
1569 Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India on this day in history.
1590 Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.
1602 On August - 31 amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik
1604 Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.
1616 Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43 on August - 31.
1631 On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43
1638 On August - 31 john Ward, composer, dies at 67
1663 Guillaume Amontons, French physicist on this day in history.
1667 Johann Rist, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1688 On August - 31 death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress.
1688 On this day in history john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies
1696 On August - 31 johann Paul Kunzen, composer
1741 On August - 31 johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer
1745 On August - 31 bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland
1748 Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer on August - 31.
1749 On this day in history radistschew, writer
1751 English troops under sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot India on August - 31.
1755 On August - 31 johann Ignaz Walter, composer
1772 Hurricane destroy ships off Dominica on this day in history.
1775 Francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer on this day in history.
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