Events & Holidays In June - 02

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

Reconciliation Week (Australia)

Republic Day (Italy)

0926  On this day in history birth of murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967)  

1504  On this day in history birth of george/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht  

1535  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1624  On this day in history birth of jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)  

1715  On this day in history birth of herman-Francois Delange, composer  

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

0657  On this day in history eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies  

0910  Death of Richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.  

1418  On this day in history death of katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile  

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