Events & Holidays In May - 13

Gospel Day (Tuvalu)

IEEE Global Engineering the Future Day (International)

Virgen de Fatima (Peru)

1024  On this day in history birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)  

1254  Maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321) was born on this day in history.  

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

1588  Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

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

1638  On this day in history birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)  

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

1699  Marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.  

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on this day in history.  

1162  Death of Géza II of Hungary on this day in history.  

1176  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on this day in history.  

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

1381  John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

1390  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on this day in history.  

1573  Death of Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521) on this day in history.  

1619  On this day in history death of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded