Historical Events In August - 30

0257  St Sixtus II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0524  On August - 30 chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29   

0580  On this day in history mohammed, Arabic prophet/founder (Islam)   

1125  Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany on August - 30.   

1146  European leaders outlaw crossbow intending to ending war for all time on August - 30.   

1181  Alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies on August - 30.   

1334  Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon on this day in history.   

1363  On August - 30 beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang—are pitted against each other in what was one of the largest naval battles in history, during the last decade of the ailing, Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty.   

1464  On this day in history pietro Barbo elected to succeed Pope Pius II (Paul II)   

1481  On this day in history 2 Latvian monarchs executed for conspiracy to Polish king Kazimierz IV   

1482  On August - 30 louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies   

1483  On this day in history louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60   

1529  On this day in history juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61   

1563  On August - 30 jewish community of Neutitschlin Moravia expelled   

1574  On this day in history guru Ram Das became the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master.   

1580  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.   

1590  Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590) on August - 30.   

1609  On this day in history artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1645  On this day in history dutch & Indians sign peace treaty   

1645  Dutch & Indians sign peace treaty (New Amsterdam (NY)) on August - 30.   

1666  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1673  On August - 30 leopold I, Spain, Netherlands & Lutherans form anti-French covenant   

1682  On August - 30 william Penn sails from England to America, where he would establish the Pennsylvania Colony.   

1682  William Penn left England to sail to New World on this day in history.   

1687  On this day in history francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

1693  On this day in history jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist   

1721  On this day in history russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War   

1745  On August - 30 jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer, dies at 57   

1748  Jacques-Louis David, France, Neoclassical painter (Death of Marat) on August - 30.   

1751  Georg Friedrich Handel completes oratorio "Jephtha" on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [OS=Aug 19]   

1767  Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer on August - 30.   

1769  On August - 30 bonifacio Asioli, composer/music writer   

1772  Henri D Count de Larochejacquelin, French royalist leader on August - 30.   

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1334  Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon was born on August - 30.   

1334  Pedro of Castile (d. 1369) was born on August - 30.   

1377  Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447) was born on August - 30.   

1609  Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born on August - 30.   

1693  On this day in history birth of jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist   

1705  David Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)   

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on this day in history.   

0526  Death of Theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454) on this day in history.   

1181  Alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies on this day in history.   

1428  On August - 30 death of emperor Shōkō (b. 1401)   

1482  On August - 30 louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies   

1483  On this day in history louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60   

1529  On August - 30 juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61   

1580  On this day in history emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies