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  Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet   

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

0079  On this day in history death of vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9)   

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

1018  On this day in history death of henry I of Austria   

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

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on this day in history.   

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)