Events & Holidays In December - 20
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Day of Mourning (Panama)
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Louisiana Purchase Day (United States of America)
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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 Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.
1579 On this day in history birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)
1594 Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on this day in history.
1606 On this day in history birth of christoph Schultze, composer
1626 On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)
0069 On this day in history death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered
0217 Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.
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 On this day in history death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)
1073 On this day in history domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies
1355 Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on this day in history.
1494 On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet