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

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

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

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

1380  Bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60 on this day in history.