Historical Events In August - 31

0012  Caligula, [Gaius Caesar], 3rd Roman emperor (37-41 AD) on this day in history.   

0161  Lucius A A Coomodus, emperor of Rome (180-91) on this day in history.   

0651  On this day in history 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  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on August - 31.   

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  On this day in history al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1230  Utrecht bishop Willebrand grants Swells state justice on this day in history.   

1310  German king Heinrich VII makes his son Johan king of Bohemia on August - 31.   

1422  On this day in history henry VI, becomes King of England at the age of 9 months.   

1422  Henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies on this day in history.   

1535  On August - 31 pope Paul II deposed & excommunicated King Henry VIII   

1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India on this day in history.   

1590  Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

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  John Ward, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist on August - 31.   

1667  Johann Rist, composer, dies at 60 on August - 31.   

1688  On this day in history death in London of John Bunyan, English author of The Pilgrim's Progress.   

1688  John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on August - 31.   

1696  On this day in history johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1741  On August - 31 johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland on this day in history.   

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

1749  On this day in history radistschew, writer   

1751  On August - 31 english troops under sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot India   

1755  On this day in history johann Ignaz Walter, composer   

1772  On August - 31 hurricane destroy ships off Dominica   

1775  Francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer on August - 31.   

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

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.   

1663  On August - 31 birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

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

1721  On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 31.   

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 this day in history 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  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on this day in history.   

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on August - 31.