Events & Holidays In December - 24
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Christmas Eve (International)
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Noche Buena (Mexico)
Santuranticuy (Peru)
Stedry den (Christmas Eve) (Czech Republic)
Constitution Day (Yap) (Micronesia)
Christmas Eve (International)
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Noche Buena (Mexico)
Santuranticuy (Peru)
Stedry den (Christmas Eve) (Czech Republic)
Constitution Day (Yap) (Micronesia)
0003 On this day in history birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)
1167 On this day in history birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)
1389 John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.
1475 On this day in history birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)
1491 Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.
1508 On this day in history birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)
1564 On this day in history birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver
1588 Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.
0427 Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on this day in history.
1069 On this day in history godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies
1257 Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on this day in history.
1380 John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on this day in history.
1453 John Dunstable, English composer, dies on this day in history.
1524 On this day in history vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55
1541 On this day in history andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61
1548 On this day in history maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies