Events & Holidays In May - 16
Monday, 29 May 2023
Red Hill holiday (Russia)
Red Hill holiday (Russia)
1558 On this day in history birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)
1578 Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.
1609 Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.
1641 Dudley North, financier/economist was born on this day in history.
1659 On this day in history birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist
1710 William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.
1718 Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.
1748 On this day in history birth of antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch
0942 Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on this day in history.
1265 Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on this day in history.
1434 Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on this day in history.
1569 Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on this day in history.
1620 Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on this day in history.
1657 Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on this day in history.
1667 On this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)
1669 Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on this day in history.