Events & Holidays In July - 31
Friday, 17 April 2026
La Hae Hawai`i (Flag Day in Hawaii) (United States of America)
San Ignacio (Peru)
Upswing of the Revolution (Congo (Republic of))
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 Maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76) was born on this day in history. 

1550 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on this day in history. 

1578 On this day in history birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange 

1597 Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history. 

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

0855 Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on this day in history. 

1358 On this day in history etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies 

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 On this day in history death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) 
