Events & Holidays In July - 31

La Hae Hawai`i (Flag Day in Hawaii) (United States of America)

San Ignacio (Peru)

Upswing of the Revolution (Congo (Republic of))

1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on this day in history.   

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on this day in history.   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

1550  On this day in history birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster   

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

1598  On this day in history birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)   

0855  On this day in history death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)   

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on this day in history.   

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on this day in history.   

1508  On this day in history death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

1566  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1653  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on this day in history.