Events & Holidays In August - 22

National Flag Day (Russia)

1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on this day in history.   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

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  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  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1280  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on this day in history.   

1286  Death of Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)