Events & Holidays In February - 09
Friday, 26 July 2024
Feast of St. Maron (Lebanon)
Feast of St. Maron (Lebanon)
1404 On this day in history birth of constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor
1441 Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub) was born on this day in history.
1533 Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.
1578 On this day in history birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)
1579 On this day in history birth of john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian
1602 Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza was born on this day in history.
1607 On this day in history birth of abraham Megerle, composer
1645 Johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.
1011 Death of Bernard I, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.
1199 On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147)
1450 Death of Agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421) on this day in history.
1555 On this day in history death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy
1567 Death of Henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered on this day in history.
1583 Death of Jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake on this day in history.
1588 On this day in history marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies
1617 On this day in history hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44