Events & Holidays In December - 24
Saturday, 27 July 2024
Christmas Eve (International)
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Noche Buena (Mexico)
Santuranticuy (Peru)
Stedry den (Christmas Eve) (Czech Republic)
Constitution Day (Yap) (Micronesia)
Christmas Eve (International)
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Noche Buena (Mexico)
Santuranticuy (Peru)
Stedry den (Christmas Eve) (Czech Republic)
Constitution Day (Yap) (Micronesia)
0003 On this day in history birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)
1167 On this day in history birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)
1389 On this day in history birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)
1475 Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on this day in history.
1491 Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.
1508 Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.
1564 On this day in history birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver
1588 On this day in history birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)
0427 Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on this day in history.
1069 Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.
1257 On this day in history death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)
1380 On this day in history john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies
1453 On this day in history john Dunstable, English composer, dies
1524 On this day in history vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55
1541 Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on this day in history.
1548 On this day in history maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies