Events & Holidays In August - 26
Sunday, 24 September 2023
Heroes Day (Namibia)
Our Lady of Czestochowa (Poland)
Women's Equality Day (United States of America)
Heroes Day (Namibia)
Our Lady of Czestochowa (Poland)
Women's Equality Day (United States of America)
1469 On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)
1540 On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)
1596 Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.
1627 On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer
1676 On this day in history birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]
1687 Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on this day in history.
1694 On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)
1726 Karl Kohaut, composer was born on this day in history.
1278 Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.
1346 On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle
1349 Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.
1368 On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies
1486 Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.
1518 Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on this day in history.
1551 On this day in history death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)
1572 On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)