Events & Holidays In December - 30

Republic Day (Madagascar)

Rizal day (Philippines)

1204  On this day in history birth of abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282)   

1552  Simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1569  Georg Quitschreiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1642  Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral   

1673  On this day in history birth of ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736)   

1678  On this day in history birth of william Croft, composer   

0273  On this day in history felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274)   

1218  Death of Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162) on this day in history.   

1460  On this day in history death of richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (killed in battle) (b. 1411)   

1525  Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1572  Galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1573  Death of Giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian writer (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

1591  Innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1621  On this day in history death of saint Job of Maniava, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550)