Events & Holidays In August - 18
Monday, 11 December 2023
Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)
Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)
1414 On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)
1450 Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.
1579 Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.
1587 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)
1606 On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)
0353 On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper
0849 On this day in history death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian
1227 On this day in history genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies
1236 Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.
1258 On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea
1276 On this day in history adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies
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.