This day in History - August 31

390 Historic Events for August 31
12 Birth Caligula, [Gaius C‘sar], 3rd Roman emperor (37-41 AD)
161 Birth Lucius A A Coomodus, emperor of Rome (180-91)
1057 Death Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies
1158 Death Sancho III, King of Castili‰, dies
1218 Death Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies
1230 Event Utrecht bishop Willebrand grants Swells state justice
1240 Death Raymundus Nonnatus, found Mercedari‰rs (protect pregnant women), dies
1310 Event German king Heinrich VII makes his son Johan king of Bohemia
1422 Death Henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies
1535 Event Pope Paul II deposed and excommunicated King Henry VIII
1569 Birth Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India
1590 Death Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies
1602 Birth Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik
1604 Death Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58
1616 Death Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43
1631 Death Nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43
1638 Death John Ward, composer, dies at 67
1663 Birth Guillaume Amontons, French physicist
1667 Death Johann Rist, composer, dies at 60
1688 Death John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies
1696 Birth Johann Paul Kunzen, composer
1741 Birth Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer
1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland
1748 Birth Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer
1749 Birth Radistschew, writer