Historical Events In August - 30

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

0524  On this day in history chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29   

0580  Mohammed, Arabic prophet/founder (Islam) on this day in history.   

1125  Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany on this day in history.   

1146  European leaders outlaw crossbow intending to ending war for all time on this day in history.   

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

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

1363  On this day in history 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 August - 30 pietro Barbo elected to succeed Pope Pius II (Paul II)   

1481  2 Latvian monarchs executed for conspiracy to Polish king Kazimierz IV on August - 30.   

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

1483  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1563  On this day in history jewish community of Neutitschlin Moravia expelled   

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

1580  On August - 30 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies   

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

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

1645  Dutch & Indians sign peace treaty on August - 30.   

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

1666  On this day in history benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies   

1673  Leopold I, Spain, Netherlands & Lutherans form anti-French covenant on August - 30.   

1682  On this day in history 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  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer on August - 30.   

1693  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist on this day in history.   

1721  Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War on this day in history.   

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

1748  On August - 30 jacques-Louis David, France, Neoclassical painter (Death of Marat)   

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

1757  Battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [OS=Aug 19] on this day in history.   

1767  Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1334  On August - 30 birth of pedro of Castile (d. 1369)   

1377  On August - 30 birth of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447)   

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

1687  On this day in history birth of francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

1693  On August - 30 birth of jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist   

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

1720  Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on August - 30.   

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 August - 30.   

1181  On this day in history alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies   

1428  On this day in history death of emperor Shōkō (b. 1401)   

1482  On this day in history louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies   

1483  On August - 30 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