Events & Holidays In July - 18

Constitution Day (Uruguay)

Nelson Mandela`s Birthday (South Africa)

1340  On this day in history birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders  

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  On this day in history birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)  

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

1635  On this day in history birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)  

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

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

0715  On this day in history death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)  

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  On this day in history death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)  

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

1591  On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40  

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