Events & Holidays In June - 20
Friday, 25 October 2024
Martyr's Day (Eritrea)
World Refugee Day (International)
Martyr's Day (Eritrea)
World Refugee Day (International)
1005 Ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036) was born on this day in history.
1389 John, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435) was born on this day in history.
1566 On this day in history birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden
1583 Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.
1585 Lazaro Valvasensi, composer was born on this day in history.
1615 Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born on this day in history.
1634 Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75) was born on this day in history.
1642 George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on this day in history.
0451 On this day in history death of theodorid, King of the Visigoths
0840 On this day in history louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies
0885 On this day in history death of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841)
1585 On this day in history christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52
1597 On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies
1649 On this day in history maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies
1668 Death of Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) on this day in history.
1751 Adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56 on this day in history.