Historical Events In August - 30
Saturday, 26 April 2025
0257 On this day in history st Sixtus II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0524 On this day in history chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29
0580 Mohammed, Arabic prophet/founder (Islam) on August - 30.
1125 Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany on August - 30.
1146 On this day in history european leaders outlaw crossbow intending to ending war for all time
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 August - 30.
1481 On this day in history 2 Latvian monarchs executed for conspiracy to Polish king Kazimierz IV
1482 Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies on August - 30.
1483 Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60 on this day in history.
1529 Juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
1563 On August - 30 jewish community of Neutitschlin Moravia expelled
1574 On August - 30 guru Ram Das became the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master.
1580 On this day in history 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 On August - 30 dutch & Indians sign peace treaty
1645 On August - 30 dutch & Indians sign peace treaty (New Amsterdam (NY))
1666 Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies on this day in history.
1673 On August - 30 leopold I, Spain, Netherlands & Lutherans form anti-French covenant
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 August - 30.
1687 Francesco Maria Vallara, composer on August - 30.
1693 On August - 30 jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist
1721 On August - 30 russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War
1745 Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer, dies at 57 on August - 30.
1748 Jacques-Louis David, France, Neoclassical painter (Death of Marat) on August - 30.
1751 Georg Friedrich Handel completes oratorio "Jephtha" on this day in history.
1757 On this day in history battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [OS=Aug 19]
1767 Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer on August - 30.
1769 On this day in history bonifacio Asioli, composer/music writer
1772 On this day in history henri D Count de Larochejacquelin, French royalist leader
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