Events & Holidays In August - 07
Monday, 18 March 2024
Battle of Boyaca (Colombia)
Independence Day (Ivory Coast)
Labor Day (Samoa)
Youth Day (Kiribati)
Battle of Boyaca (Colombia)
Independence Day (Ivory Coast)
Labor Day (Samoa)
Youth Day (Kiribati)
1282 Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on this day in history.
1533 Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.
1560 On this day in history birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)
1574 Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.
1598 On this day in history birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)
1726 James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.
1742 Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on this day in history.
1746 Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on this day in history.
0461 Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on this day in history.
0479 Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on this day in history.
1033 Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on this day in history.
1106 Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on this day in history.
1485 Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on this day in history.
1547 Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.
1609 On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60
1613 On this day in history death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)