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  Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies  

1057  On this day in history victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies  

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

1128  Death of William Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102) on this day in history.  

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

1285  Death of Queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia on this day in history.  

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

1527  On this day in history death of rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador