Events & Holidays In July - 18

Constitution Day (Uruguay)

Nelson Mandela`s Birthday (South Africa)

1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on this day in history.  

1501  On this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)  

1504  On this day in history birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)  

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on this day in history.  

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on this day in history.  

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on this day in history.  

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on this day in history.  

1670  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer  

0640  On this day in history arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58  

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on this day in history.  

1100  On this day in history godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies  

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on this day in history.  

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.  

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

1608  On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61