Events & Holidays In July - 08

Gay Pride Day (Netherlands)

Special Holiday Isabel Province (Solomon Islands)

1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on this day in history.  

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on this day in history.  

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)  

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on this day in history.  

1593  On this day in history birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)  

1604  On this day in history birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)  

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.  

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on this day in history.  

0810  On this day in history pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)  

0975  On this day in history edgar, King of England (959-75), dies  

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on this day in history.  

1153  On this day in history eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies  

1249  On this day in history alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51  

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on this day in history.  

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.  

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.