Events & Holidays In July - 21

Liberation Day (Guam)

National Day (Belgium)

Schoelcher Day (Abolition of Slavery) (Sint Maarten / St. Martin)

St. George Festa (Malta)

Victor Schoelcher Day (Guadeloupe)

0810  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on this day in history.  

1515  On this day in history birth of st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest  

1620  Jean Picard, French astronomer was born on this day in history.  

1664  Matthew Prior, English poet was born on this day in history.  

1676  Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) was born on this day in history.  

1693  On this day in history birth of thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance  

1706  On this day in history birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)  

1710  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

1160  Peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies on this day in history.  

1425  On this day in history manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies  

1540  John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.  

1544  Death of René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on this day in history.  

1683  On this day in history death of lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded  

1688  Death of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) on this day in history.  

1717  On this day in history niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies  

1782  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.