Events & Holidays In December - 01

Festival of Freedom and Democracy (Chad)

National Day (Central African Republic Romania)

Restoration Day (Macau Portugal)

World AIDS Day (International)

Youth Day (Portugal)

1081  On this day in history birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)   

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on this day in history.   

1521  Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1525  Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.   

1549  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history birth of philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile   

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

0660  Eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1135  Henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies on this day in history.   

1241  Death of Isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214) on this day in history.   

1374  On this day in history magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies   

1377  Death of King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316) on this day in history.   

1417  On this day in history walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies   

1433  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377)   

1455  On this day in history lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77