Events & Holidays In June - 11

King Kamehameha Day (Hawaii) (United States of America)

National Day (Libya)

Our Lady of the Chapel (Spain)

1403  On this day in history birth of john IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427)   

1456  On this day in history birth of anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485)   

1540  On this day in history birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)   

1572  Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born on this day in history.   

1588  George Wither, English writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1672  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758)   

1697  On this day in history birth of francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist   

0323  On this day in history death of alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon (b. 356 BC) (or the 10th June)   

1183  On this day in history death of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (b. 1155)   

1216  On this day in history hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies   

1249  Adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1479  On this day in history johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies   

1488  On this day in history james III, king of Scotland, dies in battle   

1557  Death of King John III of Portugal (b. 1502) on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44