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

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

1607  Václav Hollar, Bohemian-born artist (d. 1677) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history birth of ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57)   

1745  On this day in history birth of robert Calder, British naval officer (d. 1818)   

0574  On this day in history john III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies   

0939  On this day in history leo VII, Italian Pope (936-39), dies   

1024  Henry II, the Monk, German King (1002-24), dies on this day in history.   

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

1205  On this day in history death of hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury and Justicier of England   

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