Events & Holidays In July - 13

O - Bon / Festival of Souls (solar date) (Japan)

Statehood Day (Montenegro)

1396  On this day in history birth of philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy   

1527  John Dee, London, alchemist/astrologer/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history birth of john Dee, English scientist (d. 1609)   

1579  On this day in history birth of arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651)   

1590  On this day in history birth of clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italy, Pope (1670-76)   

1607  On this day in history birth of václav Hollar, Bohemian-born artist (d. 1677)   

1608  Ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57) was born on this day in history.   

1745  Robert Calder, British naval officer (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.   

0574  John III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies on this day in history.   

0939  Leo VII, Italian Pope (936-39), dies on this day in history.   

1024  On this day in history henry II, the Monk, German King (1002-24), dies   

1105  On this day in history rashi, [Rabbi Shlomo Yitzaki], Jewish intellectual, dies   

1205  Death of Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury and Justicier of England on this day in history.   

1309  On this day in history jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1357  On this day in history death of bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian jurist (b. 1313)   

1380  On this day in history bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60