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  On this day in history birth of vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707)  

1644  Philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral was born on this day in history.  

1673  Ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.  

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

0273  Felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274) on this day in history.  

1218  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162)  

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

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  On this day in history death of giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian writer (b. 1504)  

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

1621  Death of Saint Job of Maniava, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550) on this day in history.