Events & Holidays In August - 18

Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)

1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

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  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

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  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on this day in history.   

1318  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.