Events & Holidays In August - 22
Sunday, 18 May 2025
National Flag Day (Russia)
National Flag Day (Russia)
1530 On this day in history birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer
1601 On this day in history birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)
1615 Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on this day in history.
1624 Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.
1647 Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on this day in history.
1679 Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.
1681 On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer
1753 On this day in history birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer
0408 On this day in history flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48
0634 Abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies on this day in history.
1155 On this day in history death of konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139)
1188 Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on this day in history.
1241 On this day in history gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies
1280 Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on this day in history.
1286 On this day in history death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered
1304 On this day in history death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)