[Loch-Ruadh] Today in History Oct 30

[Steve Rourke]

Births:
1218 - Emperor Chukyo of Japan (d. 1234)
1513 - Jacques Amyot, French writer (d. 1593)

Deaths:
1459 - Gian Francesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italian humanist (b. 1380)
1522 - Jean Mouton, French composer
1553 - Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (b. 1489)

Other Events:
1137 - Battle of Rignano between Ranulf of Apulia and Roger II of Sicily.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Rignano
1270 - The Eighth Crusade and siege of Tunis end by an agreement between
Charles I of Sicily (brother to King Louis IX of France, who had died months
earlier) and the sultan of Tunis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighth_Crusade
1340 - Battle of Rio Salado
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Rio_Salado
1470 - Henry VI of England returns to the English throne after Earl of
Warwick defeats Yorkists in battle.