Historical Events In August - 31

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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1569  On August - 31 birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India  

1602  On August - 31 birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik  

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on this day in history.  

1696  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer  

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.  

1741  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer  

1741  On this day in history birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)  

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)  

1372  On August - 31 death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)