Events & Holidays In June - 02

Botev Day (Day of Botev and heroes died for Bulgarian freedom) (Bulgaria)

Reconciliation Week (Australia)

Republic Day (Italy)

0926  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on this day in history.   

1504  George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht was born on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history birth of leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605)   

1577  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1614  Benjamin Rogers, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Herman-Francois Delange, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on this day in history.   

0657  Eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies on this day in history.   

0910  On this day in history death of richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia   

1418  Death of Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile on this day in history.   

1564  Gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1567  Death of Shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36   

1575  Pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland