Events & Holidays In August - 22
Thursday, 25 April 2024
National Flag Day (Russia)
National Flag Day (Russia)
1530 On this day in history birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer
1601 Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)
1679 On this day in history birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)
1681 Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.
1753 Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on this day in history.
0408 Flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48 on this day in history.
0634 On this day in history abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies
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 Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.
1280 On this day in history nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies
1286 On this day in history death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered
1304 Death of John II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247) on this day in history.