Historical Events In August - 31
Saturday, 08 February 2025
0012 On August - 31 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 On August - 31 saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary
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 Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on this day in history.
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
1310 On this day in history german king Heinrich VII makes his son Johan king of Bohemia
1422 On this day in history 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 Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies on August - 31.
1602 Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik on this day in history.
1604 On this day in history giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58
1616 On this day in history gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43
1631 On August - 31 nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43
1638 On August - 31 john Ward, composer, dies at 67
1663 Guillaume Amontons, French physicist on this day in history.
1667 Johann Rist, composer, dies at 60 on August - 31.
1688 On August - 31 death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress.
1688 John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on this day in history.
1696 On this day in history johann Paul Kunzen, composer
1741 Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer on August - 31.
1745 On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland
1748 On this day in history jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer
1749 Radistschew, writer on August - 31.
1751 On this day in history english troops under sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot India
1755 On this day in history johann Ignaz Walter, composer
1772 Hurricane destroy ships off Dominica on this day in history.
1775 On this day in history francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer
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