Events & Holidays In August - 17
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Death of General Jose de San Martin (Argentina)
Indonesian National Day (Indonesia)
Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)
Death of General Jose de San Martin (Argentina)
Indonesian National Day (Indonesia)
Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)
1473 On this day in history birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)
1578 On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)
1586 On this day in history birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)
1601 Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.
1629 On this day in history birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)
1686 On this day in history birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer
1720 On this day in history birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)
1753 On this day in history birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)
0754 On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39
1153 On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)
1304 Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.
1464 On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies
1510 Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.
1536 On this day in history death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight
1553 On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies
1635 Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.