Events & Holidays In May - 29
Saturday, 12 July 2025
Anniversary of the death of President Ali Soilih (Comoros)
Reconciliation Week (Australia)
Anniversary of the death of President Ali Soilih (Comoros)
Reconciliation Week (Australia)
1594 On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)
1627 Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.
1630 Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on this day in history.
1630 On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)
1673 Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on this day in history.
1675 On this day in history birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)
1716 Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.
1722 On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)
1259 Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.
1379 On this day in history death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)
1405 On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France
1425 Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on this day in history.
1453 On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49
1500 On this day in history death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns
1544 Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.
1546 On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered