Events & Holidays In July - 13

O - Bon / Festival of Souls (solar date) (Japan)

Statehood Day (Montenegro)

1396  On this day in history birth of philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy   

1527  On this day in history birth of john Dee, London, alchemist/astrologer/mathematician   

1527  On this day in history birth of john Dee, English scientist (d. 1609)   

1579  Arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

1590  Clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italy, Pope (1670-76) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of václav Hollar, Bohemian-born artist (d. 1677)   

1608  On this day in history birth of ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57)   

1745  Robert Calder, British naval officer (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.   

0574  John III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies on this day in history.   

0939  On this day in history leo VII, Italian Pope (936-39), dies   

1024  On this day in history henry II, the Monk, German King (1002-24), dies   

1105  Rashi, [Rabbi Shlomo Yitzaki], Jewish intellectual, dies on this day in history.   

1205  On this day in history death of hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury and Justicier of England   

1309  Jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1357  Death of Bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian jurist (b. 1313) on this day in history.   

1380  Bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60 on this day in history.