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  On this day in history birth of benjamin Rogers, composer  

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

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

1740  On this day in history birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)  

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  On this day in history gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies  

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

1572  Death of Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 on this day in history.  

1575  On this day in history pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65  

1581  Death of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.