Events & Holidays In August - 11
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Heroes' Day (Zimbabwe)
Independence Day (Chad)
King Hussein Accession (Jordan)
Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)
Heroes' Day (Zimbabwe)
Independence Day (Chad)
King Hussein Accession (Jordan)
Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)
1467 Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.
1600 Paul Hallman, composer was born on this day in history.
1613 On this day in history birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer
1635 On this day in history birth of thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)
1667 On this day in history birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)
1673 On this day in history birth of richard Mead, London, physician
1718 Sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.
1720 On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, composer
0353 Death of Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303) on this day in history.
0449 Death of Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.
0480 On this day in history death of leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC)
0897 Death of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.
1171 On this day in history louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies
1180 On this day in history guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies
1183 On this day in history christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies
1204 On this day in history death of king Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)