Historical Events In August - 30
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
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 this day in history.
0580 On this day in history mohammed, Arabic prophet/founder (Islam)
1125 On August - 30 duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany
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 On this day in history pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon
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 Pietro Barbo elected to succeed Pope Pius II (Paul II) on this day in history.
1481 2 Latvian monarchs executed for conspiracy to Polish king Kazimierz IV on August - 30.
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
1563 Jewish community of Neutitschlin Moravia expelled on this day in history.
1574 Guru Ram Das became the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master on this day in history.
1580 On this day in history emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies
1590 Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590) on this day in history.
1609 On August - 30 artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised
1645 Dutch & Indians sign peace treaty on this day in history.
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 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 On August - 30 francesco Maria Vallara, composer
1693 On this day in history jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist
1721 On August - 30 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 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 August - 30.
1769 On August - 30 bonifacio Asioli, composer/music writer
1772 Henri D Count de Larochejacquelin, French royalist leader on this day in history.
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