Events & Holidays In July - 13

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

Statehood Day (Montenegro)

1396  Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.  

1527  On this day in history birth of john Dee, London, alchemist/astrologer/mathematician  

1527  John Dee, English scientist (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.  

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

1590  Clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italy, Pope (1670-76) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history leo VII, Italian Pope (936-39), dies  

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

1105  Rashi, [Rabbi Shlomo Yitzaki], Jewish intellectual, dies on this day in history.  

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

1309  Jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.  

1357  Death of Bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian jurist (b. 1313) on this day in history.  

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