Events & Holidays In May - 23
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Labour Day (Jamaica)
National Holiday (Morocco)
World Turtle Day (International)
Labour Day (Jamaica)
National Holiday (Morocco)
World Turtle Day (International)
1052 On this day in history birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)
1100 On this day in history birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)
1598 On this day in history birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized
1606 On this day in history birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)
1617 On this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary
1620 Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.
1644 Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on this day in history.
1696 Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.
1125 Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on this day in history.
1153 David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on this day in history.
1304 On this day in history death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer
1423 On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies
1498 Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.
1523 Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.
1524 On this day in history death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)
1568 Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.