Events & Holidays In December - 17
Monday, 29 May 2023
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
National Day (Bhutan)
Special Holiday Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
National Day (Bhutan)
Special Holiday Western Province (Solomon Islands)
1239 On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)
1267 Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on this day in history.
1493 Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on this day in history.
1554 On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne
1619 Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on this day in history.
1619 Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.
1632 Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.
1638 Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on this day in history.
0535 Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on this day in history.
0695 On this day in history begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]
0942 Death of William Longsword on this day in history.
1187 On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies
1195 On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies
1213 On this day in history jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53
1273 Death of Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.
1471 On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies