Events & Holidays In July - 19

Birthday of Yand di-Pertuan Besar of Ng Sembilan (Malaysia)

Edgar Degas' Birthday (France)

Liberation Day (Nicaragua)

Martyr's Day (Myanmar / Burma)

Sandinista Day (Nicaragua)

1592  On this day in history birth of erhard Buttner, composer  

1670  Richard Leveridge, English bass and composer (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.  

1688  Giuseppe Castiglione, Italian missionary to China (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  

1735  Garret Wesley Mornington, composer was born on this day in history.  

1742  Jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer was born on this day in history.  

1744  Heinrich Christian Boie, German author (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.  

1750  Alessio Prati, composer was born on this day in history.  

1759  Seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.  

0514  On this day in history symmachus, Italian Pope (498-514), dies  

1054  On this day in history bernold[us] Benno/Bernulphus, bishop of Utrecht (1027-54)/saint, dies  

1234  Death of Floris IV, count of Holland, killed in tournament on this day in history.  

1346  Dirk IV, mister of Valkenburg (1332-46), dies in battle on this day in history.  

1374  Francesco Petrarca, [Petracco], Italian mountaineer/poet, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1415  On this day in history death of philippa of Lancaster, wife of John I of Portugal (plague) (b. 1359)  

1534  On this day in history willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70  

1543  On this day in history death of lady Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII of England