Events & Holidays In July - 07

HM the King's Birthday (Nepal)

Independence Day (Solomon Islands)

Running of the Bulls (Spain)

Saba Saba (Tanzania)

Unity/Victory Day (Yemen)

1053  Emperor Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1129) was born on this day in history.   

1119  Emperor Sutoku of Japan (d. 1164) was born on this day in history.   

1528  Anna of Austria, Duchess of Bavaria, daughter of Ferdinand I (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

1586  Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, English statesman (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1656  On this day in history birth of guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)   

1690  Johann Tobias Krebs, composer was born on this day in history.   

1710  Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer was born on this day in history.   

1746  Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, composer was born on this day in history.   

1129  Shirakawa, emperor of Japan (1072-86)/budhist monk, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1304  Benedict XI, [Niccolo Boccasini], Pope (1303-04), dies on this day in history.   

1307  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1348  On this day in history john Andreae, Italian canonist, dies   

1537  Death of Madeleine de Valois, queen of James V of Scotland (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

1572  Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1573  Death of Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (b. 1507) on this day in history.   

1647  Thomas Hooker, clergyman, father of American democracy, dies on this day in history.