Events & Holidays In June - 20
Thursday, 09 May 2024
Martyr's Day (Eritrea)
World Refugee Day (International)
Martyr's Day (Eritrea)
World Refugee Day (International)
1005 Ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036) was born on this day in history.
1389 John, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435) was born on this day in history.
1566 Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden was born on this day in history.
1583 Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.
1585 On this day in history birth of lazaro Valvasensi, composer
1615 Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born on this day in history.
1634 Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75) was born on this day in history.
1642 On this day in history birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)
0451 Death of Theodorid, King of the Visigoths on this day in history.
0840 On this day in history louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies
0885 On this day in history death of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841)
1585 Christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52 on this day in history.
1597 Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies on this day in history.
1649 Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on this day in history.
1668 Death of Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) on this day in history.
1751 Adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56 on this day in history.