Events & Holidays In July - 28

Fall of Fascism (San Marino)

Independence Day (Peru)

Olavsoka Eve (Faroe Islands)

1165  Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1347  On this day in history birth of margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412)  

1456  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia) was born on this day in history.  

1514  On this day in history birth of maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland  

1609  On this day in history birth of judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised  

1659  On this day in history birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)  

1719  Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] was born on this day in history.  

1745  On this day in history birth of piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)  

0450  Theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies on this day in history.  

1057  Victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies on this day in history.  

1101  Su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1128  On this day in history death of william Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102)  

1230  On this day in history death of duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176)  

1285  On this day in history death of queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia  

1330  Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1527  Death of Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador on this day in history.