Events & Holidays In February - 19
Friday, 26 April 2024
Family Day (Saskatchewan only) (Canada)
National Democracy Day (Nepal)
National Flag Day (Turkmenistan)
Family Day (Saskatchewan only) (Canada)
National Democracy Day (Nepal)
National Flag Day (Turkmenistan)
1473 Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on this day in history.
1526 Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.
1552 Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.
1588 On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies
1611 Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on this day in history.
1616 On this day in history birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer
1630 Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.
1660 Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.
0197 On this day in history d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle
0440 Death of Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362) on this day in history.
1133 On this day in history death of irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066)
1260 Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on this day in history.
1401 Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on this day in history.
1414 On this day in history thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies
1545 On this day in history death of pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death
1553 On this day in history erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41