Historical Events In August - 31

0012  Caligula, [Gaius Caesar], 3rd Roman emperor (37-41 AD).   

0161  Lucius A A Coomodus, emperor of Rome (180-91).   

0651  Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

1056  Byzantine Empress Theodora is recorded as becoming 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   

1142  With the aid of Hiawatha and Deganawidah, The Great Peacemaker, the Iroquois tribes establish the Confederation of the Haudenosaunee.   

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

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

1230  Utrecht bishop Willebrand grants Swells state justice.   

1310  German king Heinrich VII makes his son Johan king of Bohemia.   

1422  Henry VI, is recorded as becoming King of England at the age of 9 months.   

1422  Henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies.   

1535  Pope Paul II deposed and excommunicated King Henry VIII   

1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1590  Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies   

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

1604  Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58.   

1616  Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43.   

1631  Nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43   

1638  John Ward, composer, dies at 67   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist.   

1667  Johann Rist, composer, dies at 60.   

1688  Death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress   

1688  John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies.   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

1749  Radistschew, writer   

1751  English troops under sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot India   

1755  Johann Ignaz Walter, composer.   

1772  Hurricane destroy ships off Dominica   

1775  Francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer   

1778  British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in the Bronx during Revolution.   

1778  British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution.   

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1569  Djehangir/jahangir: Great mogol of india   

1602  Amalia: Countess of solms-braunfels, wife of gov frederik hendrik   

1663  Guillaume amontons: French physicist   

1696  Johann paul kunzen: Composer   

1721  George hervey: 2nd earl of bristol, british statesman   

1741  Johann paul aegidius martini: Composer   

1741  Husein gradaščević: Bosniak general   

1748  Jean-etienne despreaux: Composer   

0651  Saint aidan of lindisfarne: Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal ii ruler of the maya polity of palenque: Pacal ii ruler of the maya polity of palenque   

1056  Theodora: Byzantine empress (b. 981)   

1057  Leofric: Count of mercia/husband of lady godiva,   

1158  Death of Sancho iii: King of castile,   

1218  Al-malik ab-adil/saphadin/saif al-din): Brother of saladin,   

1234  Emperor go-horikawa of japan: Emperor go-horikawa of japan (b. 1212)   

1372  Death of Ralph stafford: 1st earl of stafford, english soldier (b. 1301)