Events & Holidays In February - 10
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Oruro Local Festival (Bolivia)
St. Paul's Shipwreck (Feast of ) (Malta)
Oruro Local Festival (Bolivia)
St. Paul's Shipwreck (Feast of ) (Malta)
1499 On this day in history birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)
1524 On this day in history birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)
1606 On this day in history birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)
1609 John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on this day in history.
1637 On this day in history birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry
1670 On this day in history birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter
1670 On this day in history birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)
1685 On this day in history birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)
1126 Death of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071) on this day in history.
1134 On this day in history robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies
1162 Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies on this day in history.
1242 Death of Emperor ShijÅ of Japan (b. 1231) on this day in history.
1278 On this day in history death of margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202)
1482 Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on this day in history.
1495 Death of William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on this day in history.
1567 On this day in history death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered