Events & Holidays In May - 11
Saturday, 27 April 2024
Sts. Cyrilus and Methodius Day (Bulgaria)
Sts. Cyrilus and Methodius Day (Bulgaria)
1568 On this day in history birth of christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)
1571 Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.
1654 On this day in history birth of cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian
1720 On this day in history birth of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797)
1722 Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.
1731 On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer
1733 Victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.
1752 On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840)
1304 On this day in history death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)
1610 On this day in history matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies
1631 On this day in history christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57
1672 Death of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) on this day in history.
1708 Death of Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) on this day in history.
1723 On this day in history death of jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656)
1742 On this day in history francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70
1772 Death of Joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged on this day in history.