Events & Holidays In July - 21
Sunday, 09 February 2025
Liberation Day (Guam)
National Day (Belgium)
Schoelcher Day (Abolition of Slavery) (Sint Maarten / St. Martin)
St. George Festa (Malta)
Victor Schoelcher Day (Guadeloupe)
Liberation Day (Guam)
National Day (Belgium)
Schoelcher Day (Abolition of Slavery) (Sint Maarten / St. Martin)
St. George Festa (Malta)
Victor Schoelcher Day (Guadeloupe)
0810 On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)
1515 St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest was born on this day in history.
1620 On this day in history birth of jean Picard, French astronomer
1664 On this day in history birth of matthew Prior, English poet
1676 On this day in history birth of anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking)
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 On this day in history birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)
1160 On this day in history peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies
1425 On this day in history manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies
1540 On this day in history john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies
1544 Death of René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on this day in history.
1683 Death of Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on this day in history.
1688 On this day in history death of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610)
1717 Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on this day in history.
1782 Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.