Events & Holidays In August - 23
Thursday, 08 June 2023
Black Ribbon Day (Lithuania)
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & its Abolition (International)
National Flag Day (Ukraine)
Black Ribbon Day (Lithuania)
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & its Abolition (International)
National Flag Day (Ukraine)
0686 Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on this day in history.
1486 Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on this day in history.
1524 On this day in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)
1593 Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.
1623 On this day in history birth of stanisław Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)
1724 Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.
1727 Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.
1740 On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)
0093 On this day in history death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)
0634 Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on this day in history.
1106 On this day in history death of magnus, Duke of Saxony
1176 On this day in history death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)
1305 Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on this day in history.
1328 Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on this day in history.
1387 On this day in history death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)
1507 Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on this day in history.