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

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

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