Historical Events In August - 31

0012  On August - 31 caligula, [Gaius Caesar], 3rd Roman emperor (37-41 AD)  

0161  On this day in history lucius A A Coomodus, emperor of Rome (180-91)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  On August - 31 al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies  

1230  On this day in history utrecht bishop Willebrand grants Swells state justice  

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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  On this day in history pope Paul II deposed & excommunicated King Henry VIII  

1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India on this day in history.  

1590  Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.  

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

1604  Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 on August - 31.  

1616  Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43 on August - 31.  

1631  Nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43 on August - 31.  

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  John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on August - 31.  

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer on this day in history.  

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer on this day in history.  

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland on this day in history.  

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

1749  Radistschew, writer on August - 31.  

1751  English troops under sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot India on this day in history.  

1755  Johann Ignaz Walter, composer on August - 31.  

1772  Hurricane destroy ships off Dominica on this day in history.  

1775  Francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer on this day in history.  

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

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.  

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

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1748  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer  

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

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.  

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on August - 31.  

1057  On this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies  

1158  On August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies  

1218  On August - 31 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 August - 31.