Events & Holidays In April - 24
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Armenian Genocide Memorial Day (Armenia)
National Concord Day (Niger)
Armenian Genocide Memorial Day (Armenia)
National Concord Day (Niger)
1533 William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.
1538 Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.
1581 On this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)
1594 On this day in history birth of benedikt Lechler, composer
1620 John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on this day in history.
1660 Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on this day in history.
1670 On this day in history birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer
1706 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on this day in history.
0624 On this day in history death of mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury
0709 On this day in history wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76
0729 On this day in history egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89
1077 On this day in history geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies
1185 On this day in history death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns
1338 Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on this day in history.
1530 On this day in history jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies
1617 Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on this day in history.