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  On this day in history birth of richard Leveridge, English bass and composer (d. 1758)  

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  On this day in history birth of heinrich Christian Boie, German author (d. 1806)  

1750  On this day in history birth of alessio Prati, composer  

1759  On this day in history birth of seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint (d. 1833)  

0514  Symmachus, Italian Pope (498-514), dies on this day in history.  

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

1234  On this day in history death of floris IV, count of Holland, killed in tournament  

1346  On this day in history dirk IV, mister of Valkenburg (1332-46), dies in battle  

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  Death of Lady Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII of England on this day in history.