Events & Holidays In July - 15

St. Swithin's Day (United Kingdom)

Sultan's Birthday (Brunei Darussalam)

1273  Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352) was born on this day in history.   

1353  Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410) was born on this day in history.   

1458  On this day in history birth of juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521)   

1471  On this day in history birth of eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494)   

1553  Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)   

1606  On this day in history birth of rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669)   

0668  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1085  Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1262  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)   

1274  John F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1291  On this day in history rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies   

1381  On this day in history death of john Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged   

1406  On this day in history death of duke William of Austria (b. c.1370)   

1410  Death of Ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360) on this day in history.