Historical Events In August - 31
Wednesday, 08 February 2023
0012 On August - 31 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 August - 31.
0683 Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.
1056 On August - 31 byzantine Empress Theodora becomes 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 on August - 31.
1142 With the aid of Hiawatha and Deganawidah, The Great Peacemaker, the Iroquois tribes establish the Confederation of the Haudenosaunee on August - 31.
1158 Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on August - 31.
1218 On this day in history al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies
1230 On August - 31 utrecht bishop Willebrand grants Swells state justice
1310 On August - 31 german king Heinrich VII makes his son Johan king of Bohemia
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 Pope Paul II deposed & excommunicated King Henry VIII on this day in history.
1569 Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India on this day in history.
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 August - 31.
1616 On August - 31 gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43
1631 Nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.
1638 On August - 31 john Ward, composer, dies at 67
1663 Guillaume Amontons, French physicist on this day in history.
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 On August - 31 johann Paul Kunzen, composer
1741 Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer on August - 31.
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland on this day in history.
1748 On this day in history jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer
1749 On August - 31 radistschew, writer
1751 English troops under sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot India on August - 31.
1755 On August - 31 johann Ignaz Walter, composer
1772 Hurricane destroy ships off Dominica on August - 31.
1775 Francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer on this day in history.
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