Deaths on August 30

Shimazu Yoshihiro

Died on August 30, 1619

Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1535)

Shimazu Yoshihiro (島津義弘, August 21, 1535 – August 30, 1619) was the second son of Shimazu Takahisa and the younger brother of Shimazu Yoshihisa. Traditionally believed to be the 17th head of the Shimazu clan, he was a skilled general during the Sengoku period who greatly contributed to the unification of Kyūshū.

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10 Jun

Battle of Záblatí
Thirty Years' War: Battle of Záblatí, a turning point in the Bohemian Revolt.
30 Jul

House of Burgesses
In Jamestown, Virginia, the first representative assembly in the Americas, the House of Burgesses, convenes for the first time.
4 Dec

Berkeley Hundred
Thirty-eight colonists arrive at Berkeley Hundred, Virginia. The group's charter proclaims that the day "be yearly and perpetually kept holy as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God."

Deaths on August 30

Shimazu Yoshihiro

Died on August 30, 1619

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House of Burgesses

Berkeley Hundred