Events & Holidays In May - 19
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Ho Chi Minh's Birthday (Vietnam)
Holiday of Poetry (Turkmenistan)
Malcolm X Day (United States of America)
Youth & Sports Day (Turkey)
Ho Chi Minh's Birthday (Vietnam)
Holiday of Poetry (Turkmenistan)
Malcolm X Day (United States of America)
Youth & Sports Day (Turkey)
1469 Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor was born on this day in history. 

1611 Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) was born on this day in history. 

1616 On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer 

1700 José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on this day in history. 

1724 Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779) was born on this day in history. 

1744 Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818) was born on this day in history. 

1746 Johann Friedrich Peter, composer was born on this day in history. 

1755 On this day in history birth of gabriele Prota, composer 

0804 Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 on this day in history. 

0988 Dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history. 

1125 On this day in history death of vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053) 

1296 On this day in history celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies 

1319 On this day in history death of louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) 

1389 Death of Dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350) on this day in history. 

1526 Death of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464) on this day in history. 

1531 Death of Jan Åaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456) on this day in history. 
