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Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Jan 16 On this day in history emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain Share it »
Jan 23 On this day in history most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shansi Province, China Share it »
Jan 23 On this day in history most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China Share it »
Jan 24 Heavy earthquake strikes Shaaxi China, kills 830,000 on this day in history. Share it »
Jan 27 Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) on this day in history. Share it »
Jan 27 Willem of Orange becomes knight of Guilder Flies on this day in history. Share it »
Feb 05 On this day in history kings Henri I & Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles Share it »
Feb 05 On this day in history kings Henri I &Philip II sign Treaty of Vaucelles Share it »
Feb 07 On this day in history maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren Share it »
Feb 14 On this day in history archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic Share it »
Feb 21 Sethus Calvisius, composer on this day in history. Share it »
Mar 18 Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant on this day in history. Share it »
Mar 19 On this day in history lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 Share it »
Mar 21 On this day in history archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake as a heretic. Share it »
Mar 21 On this day in history thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 Share it »
Mar 22 On this day in history cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury Share it »
Mar 28 Karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain on this day in history. Share it »
Apr 13 Portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope on this day in history. Share it »
Apr 18 Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history. Share it »
Jun 10 Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies on this day in history. Share it »
Jul 31 On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 Share it »
Aug 10 Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 25 David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 on this day in history. Share it »
Sep 09 On this day in history pope Paul IV refuses to crown Ferdinand of Austria emperor Share it »
Sep 12 Emperor Charles resigns, his brother Ferdinand van Austria takes over on this day in history. Share it »
Sep 13 Charles V & Maria of Hungary march into Spain on this day in history. Share it »
Sep 15 On this day in history vlissingen ex-emperor Charles V returns to Spain Share it »
Oct 17 Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 31 John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on this day in history. Share it »
Nov 05 Akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi on this day in history. Share it »
Nov 10 On this day in history richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland Share it »
Nov 10 On this day in history russian treasure ship Edward Bonaventure, carrying Ivan the Terrible's ambassador to Elizabeth 1 of England, was wrecked off Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire Share it »
Nov 23 King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts on this day in history. Share it »
