Events & Holidays In May - 09

Celebration of War Veterans Day (Azerbaijan)

Liberation Day (Guernsey Jersey)

Memorial Day of Victims of World War II (Latvia)

Mother's Day (Belarus)

National Heroes Day (Moldova)

VE Day (Bosnia-Herzegovina)

Victory & Peace Day (Armenia)

Victory Day (International)

Day of Memory and Honour (Uzbekistan)

1147  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.   

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.   

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

1783  On this day in history birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  On this day in history birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on this day in history.   

1079  On this day in history death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

1280  On this day in history magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1443  On this day in history niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

1446  On this day in history death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

1460  On this day in history jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

1474  On this day in history death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on this day in history.