Events & Holidays In May - 27
Friday, 26 July 2024
Abolition of Slavery (Guadeloupe)
Mother's Day (Bolivia)
Reconciliation Week (Australia)
Abolition of Slavery (Guadeloupe)
Mother's Day (Bolivia)
Reconciliation Week (Australia)
1332 On this day in history birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)
1519 On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)
1576 Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.
1595 Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.
1601 Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.
1623 On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)
1626 William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.
1651 On this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)
0366 On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)
0735 On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)
0866 On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies
0927 Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.
1039 On this day in history dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies
1178 On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1444 On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)
1508 Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.