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 August - 31.  

0651  Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on this day in history.  

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

1056  On this day in history byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill, dying suddenly a few days later, without children to succeed the throne, ending the Macedonian dynasty.  

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 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 this day in history utrecht bishop Willebrand grants Swells state justice  

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1310  On August - 31 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  Henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies on August - 31.  

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  On August - 31 floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies  

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik on August - 31.  

1604  On this day in history giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58  

1616  On August - 31 gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43  

1631  On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43  

1638  On this day in history john Ward, composer, dies at 67  

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist on this day in history.  

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

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

1688  John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on this day in history.  

1696  On August - 31 johann Paul Kunzen, composer  

1741  On August - 31 johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer  

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland on this day in history.  

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer on this day in history.  

1749  On August - 31 radistschew, writer  

1751  English troops under sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot India on this day in history.  

1755  Johann Ignaz Walter, composer on August - 31.  

1772  Hurricane destroy ships off Dominica on August - 31.  

1775  On August - 31 francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer  

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1569  On August - 31 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 August - 31 birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist  

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on August - 31.  

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

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

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on August - 31.  

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on August - 31.  

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

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

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

1234  On this day in history 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.