Historical Events In August - 30

0257  St Sixtus II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 30.   

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on August - 30.   

0580  Mohammed, Arabic prophet/founder (Islam) on August - 30.   

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

1334  On this day in history pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon   

1363  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 on this day in history.   

1464  Pietro Barbo elected to succeed Pope Pius II (Paul II) on August - 30.   

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

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  Juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61 on August - 30.   

1563  Jewish community of Neutitschlin Moravia expelled on August - 30.   

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

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 this day in history leopold I, Spain, Netherlands & Lutherans form anti-French covenant   

1682  William Penn sails from England to America, where he would establish the Pennsylvania Colony on this day in history.   

1682  William Penn left England to sail to New World on August - 30.   

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer on this day in history.   

1693  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist on August - 30.   

1721  Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War on August - 30.   

1745  Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1748  Jacques-Louis David, France, Neoclassical painter (Death of Marat) on this day in history.   

1751  On August - 30 georg Friedrich Handel completes oratorio "Jephtha"   

1757  Battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [OS=Aug 19] on August - 30.   

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  On August - 30 birth of pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon   

1334  Pedro of Castile (d. 1369) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born on this day in history.   

1693  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist was born on August - 30.   

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 August - 30.   

0526  Death of Theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454) on August - 30.   

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

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

1482  Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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