Events & Holidays In December - 20
Tuesday, 01 July 2025
Day of Mourning (Panama)
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Louisiana Purchase Day (United States of America)
Day of Mourning (Panama)
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Louisiana Purchase Day (United States of America)
1494 Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.
1537 King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.
1539 Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on this day in history.
1566 On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)
1579 On this day in history birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)
1594 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer
1606 Christoph Schultze, composer was born on this day in history.
1626 On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)
0069 Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on this day in history.
0217 On this day in history death of pope Zephyrinus
0860 On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex
0910 On this day in history alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies
1022 Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on this day in history.
1073 On this day in history domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies
1355 On this day in history stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies
1494 Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on this day in history.