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30th August in History

By Harmeet Singh on August 30, 2026

1363 – Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders — Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang — are…

29th August in History

By Harmeet Singh on August 29, 2026

708 – Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708). 1315 – Battle of Montecatini: The army…

28th August in history

By sangeeta Saxena on August 28, 2026

663 – Silla–Tang armies crush the Baekje restoration attempt and force Yamato Japan to withdraw from Korea in the Battle of Baekgang. 1189 – Third…

27th August in History

By Harmeet Singh on August 27, 2026

1172 – Henry the Young King and Margaret of France are crowned as junior king and queen of England. 1776 – Battle of Long Island:…

26th August in History

By Harmeet Singh on August 26, 2026

1303 – Alauddin Khilji captures Chittorgarh. 1346 – Hundred Years’ War: The military supremacy of the English longbow over the French combination of crossbow and…

25th August in History

By sangeeta Saxena on August 25, 2026

357 – Battle of Strasbourg: Julian, Caesar (deputy emperor) and supreme commander of the Roman army in Gaul, wins an important victory against the…

24th August in History

By Harmeet Singh on August 24, 2026

49 BC – Julius Caesar’s general Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Battle of the Bagradas (49 BC) by the Numidians under Publius Attius…

23rd August in History

By Harmeet Singh on August 23, 2026

30 BC – After the successful invasion of Egypt, Octavian executes Marcus Antonius Antyllus, eldest son of Mark Antony, and Caesarion, the last king of…

22nd August in History

By Harmeet Singh on August 22, 2026

851 – Battle of Jengland: Erispoe defeats Charles the Bald near the Breton town of Jengland.1138 – Battle of the Standard between Scotland and England.1485…

21st August in History

By Harmeet Singh on August 21, 2026

1140 – Song dynasty general Yue Fei defeats an army led by Jin dynasty general Wuzhu at the Battle of Yancheng during the Jin–Song Wars.1192…

20th August in History

By Harmeet Singh on August 20, 2026

1000 – The foundation of the Hungarian state by Saint Stephen, celebrated as a National Day in Hungary. 1467 – The Second Battle of Olmedo…

19th August in History

By Harmeet Singh on August 19, 2026

1561 – Mary, Queen of Scots, who was 18 years old, returns to Scotland after spending 13 years in France. 1666 – Second Anglo-Dutch War:…

18th August in History

By sangeeta Saxena on August 18, 2026

1487 – The Siege of Málaga ends with the taking of the city by Castilian and Aragonese forces. 1572 – Marriage in Paris, France, of…

17th August in History

By Harmeet Singh on August 17, 2026

309/310 – Pope Eusebius is banished by the Emperor Maxentius to Sicily, where he dies, perhaps from a hunger strike. 986 – Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: Battle…

16th August in History

By sangeeta Saxena on August 16, 2026

1 BC – Wang Mang consolidates his power and is declared marshal of state. Emperor Ai of Han, who had died the previous day, had…

15th August in History

By Harmeet Singh on August 15, 2026

India is celebrating its 75th Independence Day 1057 – Macbeth, the King of Scotland, was killed by the son of King Duncan. 1877 – Thomas…

14th August in History

By Harmeet Singh on August 14, 2026

1248 – The rebuilding of the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany, began after being destroyed by fire. 1805 – A peace treaty between the…

13th August in History

By Harmeet Singh on August 13, 2026

1516 – The Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain is signed. Francis I of France recognizes Charles’s claim to Naples, and Charles V, Holy…

12th August in history

By Harmeet Singh on August 12, 2026

1323 – Signature of the Treaty of Nöteborg between Sweden and Novgorod (Russia), that regulates the border between the two countries for the first time.…

11th August in History

By Harmeet Singh on August 11, 2026

3114 BC – The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, notably the Mayans, begins. 2492 BC – Traditional date of the…