Historical Events In August - 31
Friday, 07 February 2025
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 Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on August - 31.
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 With the aid of Hiawatha and Deganawidah, The Great Peacemaker, the Iroquois tribes establish the Confederation of the Haudenosaunee on August - 31.
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 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 August - 31.
1422 On this day in history 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 this day in history pope Paul II deposed & excommunicated King Henry VIII
1569 On August - 31 djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India
1590 On this day in history floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies
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 On August - 31 gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43
1631 On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43
1638 John Ward, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1663 On August - 31 guillaume Amontons, French physicist
1667 Johann Rist, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1688 Death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress on August - 31.
1688 On August - 31 john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies
1696 Johann Paul Kunzen, composer on August - 31.
1741 On this day in history johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer
1745 On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland
1748 On August - 31 jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer
1749 On this day in history radistschew, writer
1751 On this day in history english troops under sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot India
1755 Johann Ignaz Walter, composer on this day in history.
1772 Hurricane destroy ships off Dominica on this day in history.
1775 Francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer on August - 31.
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