Events & Holidays In July - 21

Liberation Day (Guam)

National Day (Belgium)

Schoelcher Day (Abolition of Slavery) (Sint Maarten / St. Martin)

St. George Festa (Malta)

Victor Schoelcher Day (Guadeloupe)

0810  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on this day in history.  

1515  St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest was born on this day in history.  

1620  On this day in history birth of jean Picard, French astronomer  

1664  Matthew Prior, English poet was born on this day in history.  

1676  On this day in history birth of anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking)  

1693  On this day in history birth of thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance  

1706  On this day in history birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)  

1710  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

1160  On this day in history peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies  

1425  Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies on this day in history.  

1540  On this day in history john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies  

1544  Death of René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on this day in history.  

1683  Death of Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on this day in history.  

1688  Death of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) on this day in history.  

1717  On this day in history niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies  

1782  On this day in history placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63