Events & Holidays In May - 16
Thursday, 25 April 2024
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 On this day in history birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands
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 On this day in history birth of william Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782)
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 On this day in history saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies
1265 On this day in history death of saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165)
1434 On this day in history pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60
1569 On this day in history death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr
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 Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on this day in history.
1669 Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on this day in history.