Historical Events In August - 31
Sunday, 24 September 2023
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 this day in history.
0683 Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.
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 August - 31 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 Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on August - 31.
1230 On this day in history utrecht bishop Willebrand grants Swells state justice
1310 German king Heinrich VII makes his son Johan king of Bohemia on August - 31.
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 Pope Paul II deposed & excommunicated King Henry VIII on this day in history.
1569 On this day in history djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India
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 Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 on August - 31.
1616 Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43 on August - 31.
1631 On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43
1638 John Ward, composer, dies at 67 on August - 31.
1663 Guillaume Amontons, French physicist on August - 31.
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 this day in history john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies
1696 Johann Paul Kunzen, composer on this day in history.
1741 Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer on this day in history.
1745 On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland
1748 On August - 31 jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer
1749 Radistschew, writer on this day in history.
1751 On this day in history english troops under sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot India
1755 On August - 31 johann Ignaz Walter, composer
1772 Hurricane destroy ships off Dominica on August - 31.
1775 On this day in history francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer
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