Events & Holidays In December - 18
Saturday, 20 April 2024
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Republic Day (Niger)
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Republic Day (Niger)
1507 On this day in history birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)
1562 On this day in history birth of philipp Dulichius, composer
1569 On this day in history birth of jakob Hassler, composer
1602 On this day in history birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)
1610 Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on this day in history.
1620 Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.
1633 Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on this day in history.
1633 On this day in history birth of willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised
0468 On this day in history death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita
0821 Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on this day in history.
1133 On this day in history death of hildebert, French writer
1290 Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on this day in history.
1442 On this day in history death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)
1495 On this day in history death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)
1505 Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on this day in history.
1565 Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on this day in history.