Events & Holidays In July - 29

Aymaraes (Peru)

Father's Day (Dominican Republic)

Maitresse Silverine (Haiti)

Olavsoka Day (National Day) (Faroe Islands)

St. Olav's Day (Norway)

1166  On this day in history birth of henry II of Champagne (d. 1197)   

1590  On this day in history birth of gilles Hayne, composer   

1605  On this day in history birth of simon Dach, German poet   

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat   

1646  On this day in history birth of johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve)   

1723  On this day in history birth of christleib Siegmund Binder, composer   

1739  On this day in history birth of johannes Ritschel, composer   

1755  On this day in history birth of franz Gotz, composer   

0238  On this day in history death of pupienus, Roman Emperor   

1030  On this day in history olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad   

1095  On this day in history ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies   

1099  Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies on this day in history.   

1108  Philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1164  Olaf, King of Norway, dies on this day in history.   

1507  Death of Martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459) on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history spanish prince of Eboli, dies