Events & Holidays In August - 24
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Constitution Day (Georgia)
Independence Day (Ukraine)
National Flag Day (Kazakhstan Liberia)
Constitution Day (Georgia)
Independence Day (Ukraine)
National Flag Day (Kazakhstan Liberia)
1113 On this day in history birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy
1113 Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on this day in history.
1198 On this day in history birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)
1210 On this day in history birth of floris IV, Count of Holland
1358 On this day in history birth of king John I of Castile (d. 1390)
1393 Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.
1420 Albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt) was born on this day in history.
1531 On this day in history birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer
0079 On this day in history death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)
1103 On this day in history magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies
1217 Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on this day in history.
1313 Henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies on this day in history.
1371 Death of Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated on this day in history.
1540 On this day in history death of girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503)
1542 Death of Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) on this day in history.
1572 Death of Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.