Events & Holidays In February - 04
Monday, 29 May 2023
Commencement of the Armed Struggle (Angola)
Independence Day (Sri Lanka)
National Day (Sri Lanka)
Commencement of the Armed Struggle (Angola)
Independence Day (Sri Lanka)
National Day (Sri Lanka)
1465 French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on this day in history.
1524 On this day in history birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)
1549 On this day in history birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer
1575 On this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal
1581 On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer
1620 Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.
1646 On this day in history birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet
1677 Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.
0211 On this day in history lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64
0708 On this day in history sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies
0856 On this day in history hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies
0869 On this day in history death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)
1189 On this day in history gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies
1222 On this day in history willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies
1503 On this day in history queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies
1505 Joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40 on this day in history.