Historical Events In August - 30
Friday, 02 January 2026
0257 On this day in history st Sixtus II begins his reign as Catholic Pope 

0524 Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on this day in history. 

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

1125 On this day in history duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany 

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 this day in history 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 August - 30 louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies 

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 

1563 On this day in history jewish community of Neutitschlin Moravia expelled 

1574 On August - 30 guru Ram Das became the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master. 

1580 Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on August - 30. 

1590 Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590) on this day in history. 

1609 Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised on August - 30. 

1645 Dutch & Indians sign peace treaty on this day in history. 

1645 On August - 30 dutch & Indians sign peace treaty (New Amsterdam (NY)) 

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 August - 30. 

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

1687 On August - 30 francesco Maria Vallara, composer 

1693 Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist on this day in history. 

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

1745 Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer, dies at 57 on August - 30. 

1748 On August - 30 jacques-Louis David, France, Neoclassical painter (Death of Marat) 

1751 On this day in history 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 Bonifacio Asioli, composer/music writer on this day in history. 

1772 Henri D Count de Larochejacquelin, French royalist leader on August - 30. 

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