Events & Holidays In May - 14
Saturday, 27 July 2024
Unification & Integration Day (Liberia)
Unification & Integration Day (Liberia)
1316 Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on this day in history.
1316 Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.
1553 Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.
1652 On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer
1666 On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)
1679 On this day in history birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer
1686 Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on this day in history.
1699 Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.
0347 Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on this day in history.
0649 On this day in history theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies
0964 On this day in history john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies
1470 On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)
1565 Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on this day in history.
1574 Death of Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479) on this day in history.
1608 On this day in history death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)
1610 On this day in history death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56