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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on this day in history.   

1621  On this day in history birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

1637  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

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

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

1531  On this day in history tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71