March 30 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

0239  -BC- inaugural recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet   

0804  Liudger is recorded as becoming 1st bishop of Munster.   

0988  Arnulf II, count of Flanders (965-988), dies.   

0988  Boudouin IV with the Beard is recorded as becoming earl of Flanders.   

1202  Joachim Van Fiore, Italian religious founder (Joachimism), dies   

1222  Nichiren, Japan, Buddhist priest/saint   

1282  Furious inhabitants of Palermo attack French occupation force.   

1296  Edward I sacks Berwick-upon-Tweed, during armed conflict between Scotland and England.   

1422  Ketsugan, Zen teacher, performs exorcisms to free aizoji temple   

1456  Prince Louis of Bourbon elected bishop of Liege   

1474  Duke Sigismund van Tirol ends contacts with Switzerland.   

1486  Thomas Bourchier, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1492  King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sign decree expelling Jews from Spain.   

1533  Henry VIII divorces his inaugural wife, Catherine of Aragon   

1533  Thomas Cranmer is recorded as becoming archbishop of Canterbury   

1533  Henry VIII divorces his 1st wife, Catherine of Aragon.   

1547  Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, King of France (1515-47), dies at 52.   

1603  Battle at Mellifont English army under Lord Mountjoy beats Irish   

1644  Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve 1612-1676 defeats a large band of marauding Iroquois on the site of the Place d'Armes; aided by force of 30 settlers; they had massacred several habitant families.   

1672  Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725)   

1674  Jethro Tull, agricultural writer (Basildon), baptised   

1681  Pieter Snyers, Flemish painter/engraver   

1687  Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer.   

1697  John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor   

1719  John Hawkins, England, wrote 1st history of music   

1727  Tommaso MFS Traetta, Ital's opera composer/band leader (Farnace)   

1746  Francisco de Goya, Spanish artist is born   

1746  Francisco Jose de Goya, Fuendetodos Spain, painter/etcher (Naked Maja).   

1750  John Stafford Smith, composer.   

1764  Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer, dies at 68.   

1772  Johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer.   

1778  Playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath   

1790  Joseph Smith, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877.   

1804  Salomon Sulzer, composer.   

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1135  Maimonedes: Philosopher   

1222  Nichiren: Japan, buddhist priest/saint   

1326  Ivan ii of russia: Grand duke of muscovy   

1432  Mehmed ii: Ottoman sultan   

1640  John trenchard: English politician   

1672  Peter i "the great" romanov: Great tsar of russia (1682-1725)   

1674  Jethro tull: Agricultural writer (basildon), baptised   

1681  Pieter snyers: Flemish painter/engraver   

0988  Death of Arnulf ii: Count of flanders (965-988),   

1202  Death of Joachim van fiore: Italian religious founder (joachimism),   

1486  Death of Thomas bourchier: Archbishop of canterbury   

1526  Death of Konrad mutian: German humanist (b. 1471)   

1540  Death of Matthäus lang von wellenburg: German statesman and archbishop of salzburg (b. 1469)   

1547  Death of Francois i of valois-angouleme: King of france (1515-47),   

1559  Adam ries: German mathematician (b. 1492)   

1587  Ralph sadler: English statesman (b. 1507)