Events & Holidays In December - 17
Saturday, 26 April 2025
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 Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.
1267 On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)
1493 On this day in history birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)
1554 Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on this day in history.
1619 On this day in history birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician
1619 Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.
1632 On this day in history birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)
1638 Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on this day in history.
0535 On this day in history death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)
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 Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.
1195 On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies
1213 Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on this day in history.
1273 Death of Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.
1471 On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies