Events & Holidays In July - 02

Flag Day (Curacao)

Salvation Army Founders Day (United States of America)

1029  Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) was born on this day in history.   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

1363  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on this day in history.   

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on this day in history.   

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1636  Daniel Speer, composer was born on this day in history.   

0783  On this day in history bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies   

0936  On this day in history henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies   

1298  Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43 on this day in history.   

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on this day in history.   

1566  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1582  Death of Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies