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  Erhard Buttner, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1688  On this day in history birth of giuseppe Castiglione, Italian missionary to China (d. 1766)  

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

1742  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer  

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

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

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  On this day in history francesco Petrarca, [Petracco], Italian mountaineer/poet, dies at 69  

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

1534  Willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70 on this day in history.  

1543  Death of Lady Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII of England on this day in history.