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

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

1579  Arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.  

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  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