Events & Holidays In June - 23

Grand Duke's Birthday (Luxembourg)

Independence Day (Jura only) (Switzerland)

Jonines (summer solstice) Night (Lithuania)

Jonsok / Sankthansaften / Midsummer's Eve (Norway)

Ligo Day (Latvia)

Midsummer Party (Denmark)

Victory Day (Estonia)

1160  Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) was born on this day in history.  

1433  On this day in history birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)  

1456  Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.  

1534  On this day in history birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)  

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on this day in history.  

1596  On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)  

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on this day in history.  

1612  On this day in history birth of andré Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660)  

0079  Death of Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9) on this day in history.  

0758  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1018  Death of Henry I of Austria on this day in history.  

1075  On this day in history theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies  

1137  On this day in history adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies  

1139  On this day in history andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies  

1444  Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on this day in history.  

1555  On this day in history death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)