Events & Holidays In May - 13

Gospel Day (Tuvalu)

IEEE Global Engineering the Future Day (International)

Virgen de Fatima (Peru)

1024  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on this day in history.  

1254  On this day in history birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)  

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on this day in history.  

1588  On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)  

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist was born on this day in history.  

1638  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.  

1655  On this day in history birth of innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)  

1699  On this day in history birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)  

0384  On this day in history servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+  

1162  On this day in history death of géza II of Hungary  

1176  On this day in history death of matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119)  

1312  Death of Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263) on this day in history.  

1381  On this day in history john of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies  

1390  On this day in history robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies  

1573  On this day in history death of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521)  

1619  Death of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on this day in history.