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

1735  On this day in history birth of garret Wesley Mornington, composer   

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

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

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