Events & Holidays In December - 18
Sunday, 17 February 2019
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Republic Day (Niger)
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Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Republic Day (Niger)
1507 Ōuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.
1562 Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on this day in history.
1569 On this day in history birth of jakob Hassler, composer
1602 Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.
1610 Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on this day in history.
1620 On this day in history birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)
1633 On this day in history birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised
1633 Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on this day in history.
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 Death of Hildebert, French writer on this day in history.
1290 Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on this day in history.
1442 Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on this day in history.
1495 Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on this day in history.
1505 On this day in history death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed
1565 Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on this day in history.