Historical Events In August - 31

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

0161  Lucius A A Coomodus, emperor of Rome (180-91) on August - 31.   

0651  On August - 31 saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  On August - 31 pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

1056  On this day in history byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill, dying suddenly a few days later, without children to succeed the throne, ending the Macedonian dynasty.   

1057  On this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1142  On August - 31 with the aid of Hiawatha and Deganawidah, The Great Peacemaker, the Iroquois tribes establish the Confederation of the Haudenosaunee.   

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on August - 31.   

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on August - 31.   

1230  On this day in history utrecht bishop Willebrand grants Swells state justice   

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

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

1422  On August - 31 henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies   

1535  Pope Paul II deposed & excommunicated King Henry VIII on August - 31.   

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

1590  Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies on August - 31.   

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

1604  Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 on August - 31.   

1616  Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43 on August - 31.   

1631  Nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43 on August - 31.   

1638  On this day in history john Ward, composer, dies at 67   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history johann Rist, composer, dies at 60   

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

1688  On August - 31 john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer on August - 31.   

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

1745  On August - 31 bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland   

1748  On August - 31 jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

1749  Radistschew, writer on August - 31.   

1751  English troops under sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot India on August - 31.   

1755  Johann Ignaz Walter, composer on August - 31.   

1772  Hurricane destroy ships off Dominica on August - 31.   

1775  On this day in history francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer   

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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  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history 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 August - 31.   

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

1748  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on August - 31.   

0683  On August - 31 death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on this day in history.   

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on August - 31.   

1158  On this day in history sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on this day in history.   

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.