Events & Holidays In December - 14
Friday, 26 July 2024
Chingshan Wang's Birthday (Taiwan)
Chingshan Wang's Birthday (Taiwan)
1009 On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045)
1363 On this day in history birth of john Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist
1503 Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet was born on this day in history.
1546 On this day in history birth of tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose)
1553 Henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France was born on this day in history.
1625 On this day in history birth of barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695)
1631 Anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.
1640 (baptism date) was born on this day in history.
0872 On this day in history adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80
1077 Agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies on this day in history.
1136 On this day in history death of harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered
1417 Death of John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned on this day in history.
1460 On this day in history death of guarino da Verona (b. 1370)
1476 Death of Vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431) on this day in history.
1510 Death of Friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473) on this day in history.
1542 James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 on this day in history.