Events & Holidays In July - 04

Birthday of Queen Sonja (Norway)

Commemoration of Jewish Genocide (Latvia)

Day of Agwe (Haiti)

Family Day (Lesotho)

Fisherman's Day (Marshall Islands)

For Independence Day (Guam)

For US Independence Day (Puerto Rico)

Independence Day (Rwanda United States of America)

King's Day (Tonga)

US Independence Day (US Virgin Islands)

1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral   

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on this day in history.   

1669  On this day in history birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

1694  On this day in history birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on this day in history.   

0907  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on this day in history.   

0965  On this day in history death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on this day in history.   

0973  On this day in history death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  On this day in history reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

1301  On this day in history willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on this day in history.   

1336  On this day in history elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65