Events & Holidays In August - 17
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Death of General Jose de San Martin (Argentina)
Indonesian National Day (Indonesia)
Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)
Death of General Jose de San Martin (Argentina)
Indonesian National Day (Indonesia)
Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)
1473 Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on this day in history.
1578 On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)
1586 Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on this day in history.
1601 On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]
1629 On this day in history birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)
1686 On this day in history birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer
1720 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on this day in history.
1753 On this day in history birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)
0754 On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39
1153 On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)
1304 Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.
1464 Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on this day in history.
1510 Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.
1536 Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.
1553 Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.
1635 Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.