Events & Holidays In August - 07
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Battle of Boyaca (Colombia)
Independence Day (Ivory Coast)
Labor Day (Samoa)
Youth Day (Kiribati)
Battle of Boyaca (Colombia)
Independence Day (Ivory Coast)
Labor Day (Samoa)
Youth Day (Kiribati)
1282 Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on this day in history.
1533 On this day in history birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)
1560 Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on this day in history.
1574 On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)
1598 On this day in history birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)
1726 James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.
1742 On this day in history birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General
1746 On this day in history birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian
0461 Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on this day in history.
0479 Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on this day in history.
1033 On this day in history death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine
1106 On this day in history henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54
1485 Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on this day in history.
1547 On this day in history cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies
1609 Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1613 On this day in history death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)