Events & Holidays In July - 11

Flemish Community Holiday (Belgium)

Guldensporenslag (Belgium)

La Fete de la Magdalene (France)

Revolution Day (Mongolia)

St. Rosalia Day (Italy)

World Population Day (International)

1274  Robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29) was born on this day in history.   

1366  Anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II of England (d. 1394) was born on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg   

1558  Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)   

1603  Kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history birth of frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13)   

0155  Pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies on this day in history.   

0472  On this day in history death of anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire   

0937  Death of King Rudolph II of Burgundy on this day in history.   

0969  Death of Olga of Kiev on this day in history.   

1174  On this day in history amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies   

1183  Death of Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

1302  On this day in history jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies   

1382  On this day in history nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62