Historical Events In August - 31

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

0161  On this day in history lucius A A Coomodus, emperor of Rome (180-91)   

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

0683  On this day in history pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

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

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

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

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1422  Henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies on August - 31.   

1535  On this day in history pope Paul II deposed & excommunicated King Henry VIII   

1569  On this day in history djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

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

1602  On August - 31 amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

1604  On August - 31 giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58   

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

1631  Nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1638  John Ward, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist on August - 31.   

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 August - 31.   

1688  John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on August - 31.   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer on August - 31.   

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

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland on August - 31.   

1748  On this day in history jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

1749  On August - 31 radistschew, writer   

1751  On August - 31 english troops under sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot India   

1755  Johann Ignaz Walter, composer on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history hurricane destroy ships off Dominica   

1775  On August - 31 francois de Paule Jacques Raymond de Fossa, composer   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on August - 31.   

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

1663  On this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  On August - 31 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 this day in history birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on this day in history.   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.   

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on August - 31.   

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

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

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

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on August - 31.   

1372  On this day in history death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)