Events & Holidays In June - 25

Fatherland Liberation War Day (Start of Korean War) (North Korea)

Independence Day (Mozambique)

National Day (Slovenia)

Statehood Day (Croatia)

1242  Beatrice of England, Duchess of Brittanny (d. 1275) was born on this day in history.  

1328  On this day in history birth of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (d. 1397)  

1373  On this day in history birth of johanna II, Queen of Naples (1414-35)  

1560  Wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.  

1612  John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.  

1709  On this day in history birth of francesco Araja, composer  

1715  Joseph-François Foulon, French politician (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.  

1726  On this day in history birth of thomas Pennant, British naturalist  

1134  Death of King Niels of Denmark on this day in history.  

1142  Gulielmus of Vercelli, Italian hermit/monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1212  On this day in history simon de Montfort, a leader of the crusades, dies at 67  

1218  On this day in history death of simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, French crusader (b. 1160)  

1423  On this day in history reinald IV, duke of Gelre & Gulik (Reinoud I), dies  

1483  Death of Edward V, king of England (Apr 9-Jun 25, 1483), murdered on this day in history.  

1514  On this day in history berta Jacobsdr, [Suster Bertken], Dutch hermit, dies at 87  

1522  On this day in history franchinus Gaffurius, composer, dies at 71