Historical Events In August - 31

0012  Caligula, [Gaius Caesar], 3rd Roman emperor (37-41 AD) on this day in history.   

0161  On August - 31 lucius A A Coomodus, emperor of Rome (180-91)   

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

0683  On August - 31 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 this day in history.   

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  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on this day in history.   

1230  Utrecht bishop Willebrand grants Swells state justice on this day in history.   

1310  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1422  Henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies on this day in history.   

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  Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies on August - 31.   

1602  On this day in history amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

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

1616  On this day in history gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43   

1631  Nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies   

1696  On August - 31 johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1741  On this day in history johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1745  On August - 31 bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer on August - 31.   

1749  On August - 31 radistschew, writer   

1751  On August - 31 english troops under sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot India   

1755  Johann Ignaz Walter, composer on this day in history.   

1772  On August - 31 hurricane destroy ships off Dominica   

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

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on August - 31.   

1602  On this day in history birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on August - 31.   

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

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on August - 31.   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on August - 31.   

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

1748  On this day in history birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

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

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

1056  On this day in history death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

1057  On August - 31 leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

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

1218  On this day in history al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1234  On August - 31 death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on this day in history.