Events & Holidays In July - 10

Death of El Cid (Spain)

Independence Day (Bahamas)

Junkanoo Parade, West End (Bahamas)

1419  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)   

1452  King James III of Scotland (d. 1488) was born on this day in history.   

1509  On this day in history birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

1517  Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop was born on this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history birth of philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien   

1592  Pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history birth of arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686)   

1625  On this day in history birth of jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703)   

0138  Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies on this day in history.   

0518  Anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies on this day in history.   

0649  On this day in history death of li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599)   

0983  Benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies on this day in history.   

1086  Death of Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on this day in history.   

1099  Death of El Cid, of Castile (b. 1044) on this day in history.   

1103  On this day in history erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies   

1290  On this day in history death of king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262)