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  On this day in history birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II  

1545  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.  

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  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on this day in history.  

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

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on this day in history.  

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1253  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies  

1496  On this day in history benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies  

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