Events & Holidays In August - 26
Monday, 05 June 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 King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.
1596 Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.
1627 Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.
1676 On this day in history birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]
1687 On this day in history birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)
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 On this day in history death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury
1368 Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on this day in history.
1486 On this day in history ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45
1518 On this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara
1551 On this day in history death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)
1572 Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on this day in history.