Events & Holidays In December - 13
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
National Day (St. Lucia)
Republic Day (Malta)
St. Lucy's Day (Sweden)
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National Day (St. Lucia)
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1521 On this day in history birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)
1533 Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on this day in history.
1553 Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) was born on this day in history.
1585 William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.
1640 On this day in history birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)
1662 Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.
1678 Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.
1720 Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.
0838 Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on this day in history.
1048 Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1124 On this day in history callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies
1126 Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on this day in history.
1204 On this day in history maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69
1250 Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 on this day in history.
1404 Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1466 On this day in history death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)