Events & Holidays In August - 18
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)
Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)
1414 On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)
1450 On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet
1579 Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.
1587 On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)
1587 Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on this day in history.
1596 Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.
1605 Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.
1606 On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)
0353 Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.
0849 On this day in history death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian
1227 Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.
1236 On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies
1258 Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on this day in history.
1276 Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on this day in history.
1318 Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on this day in history.
1430 Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.