Events & Holidays In May - 16
Friday, 26 July 2024
Red Hill holiday (Russia)
Red Hill holiday (Russia)
1558 Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born on this day in history.
1578 On this day in history birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)
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 Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.
1710 William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.
1718 On this day in history birth of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799)
1748 Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch was born on this day in history.
0942 Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on this day in history.
1265 On this day in history death of saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165)
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 On this day in history death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)
1667 On this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)
1669 On this day in history pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies