Events & Holidays In June - 29

Independence Day (Seychelles)

Special Holiday Central Province (Solomon Islands)

St. Peter & St. Paul Day (International)

1397  John II of Aragon (d. 1479) was born on this day in history.   

1482  Maria of Aragon, queen of Portugal (d. 1517) was born on this day in history.   

1517  On this day in history birth of rembert Dodoens, [Rembertus Dodonaeus], physician/botanist   

1596  Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1738  Constantin Reindl, composer was born on this day in history.   

1783  August Alexander Klengel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1798  Giacomo Leopardi, Italian poet (d. 1837) was born on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history birth of john Newton Brown, American publisher (d. 1868)   

1021  On this day in history notker Labeo, tutor in convent Sankt Gallen, dies   

1059  On this day in history death of bernard II, Duke of Saxony   

1252  On this day in history death of king Abel of Denmark (b. 1218)   

1293  Hendrik van Gent, Flemish neo-Augustian philosopher/theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1306  On this day in history musho [Hokai], Zen teacher/found subtemple at Jochiji, dies   

1315  On this day in history death of ramon Llull, Spanish philosopher (b. 1235)   

1458  Mapheus Vegius, [Maffeo Vegio], Italian lawyer/humanist/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1509  Death of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (b. 1443) on this day in history.