Historical Events In August - 31

0012  On this day in history caligula, [Gaius Caesar], 3rd Roman emperor (37-41 AD)   

0161  Lucius A A Coomodus, emperor of Rome (180-91) on this day in history.   

0651  On August - 31 saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  On this day in history pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

1056  Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill, dying suddenly a few days later, without children to succeed the throne, ending the Macedonian dynasty on August - 31.   

1057  On this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1142  On August - 31 with the aid of Hiawatha and Deganawidah, The Great Peacemaker, the Iroquois tribes establish the Confederation of the Haudenosaunee.   

1158  On this day in history sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

1218  On August - 31 al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1230  Utrecht bishop Willebrand grants Swells state justice on this day in history.   

1310  German king Heinrich VII makes his son Johan king of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1422  On August - 31 henry VI, becomes King of England at the age of 9 months.   

1422  On August - 31 henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies   

1535  On August - 31 pope Paul II deposed & excommunicated King Henry VIII   

1569  On this day in history djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1590  Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies on August - 31.   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik on this day in history.   

1604  On August - 31 giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58   

1616  On this day in history gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43   

1631  On August - 31 nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43   

1638  John Ward, composer, dies at 67 on August - 31.   

1663  On August - 31 guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1667  On this day in history johann Rist, composer, dies at 60   

1688  Death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies   

1696  On August - 31 johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer on this day in history.   

1745  On August - 31 bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland   

1748  On August - 31 jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

1749  Radistschew, writer on August - 31.   

1751  English troops under sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot India on August - 31.   

1755  On August - 31 johann Ignaz Walter, composer   

1772  On August - 31 hurricane destroy ships off Dominica   

1775  On this day in history francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer   

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1569  On this day in history birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1602  On August - 31 birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

1663  On this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1721  On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.   

1748  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

0651  On this day in history death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  On August - 31 death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

1056  On August - 31 death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on August - 31.   

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on August - 31.   

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on August - 31.   

1234  On August - 31 death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on August - 31.