Events & Holidays In November - 24

National Women's Day (Samoa)

New Regime Anniversary (Zaire (Democratic Congo))

1273  Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (d. 1284) was born on this day in history.  

1394  Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (d. 1465) was born on this day in history.  

1420  John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (d. 1473) was born on this day in history.  

1583  On this day in history birth of juan Martínez de Jáuregui y Aguilar, Spanish poet (d. 1641)  

1615  Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1690) was born on this day in history.  

1630  Etienne Baluze, French scholar (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.  

1632  Baruch "Benedict" de Spinoza, Amsterdam, rationalist philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1642  On this day in history birth of anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal  

0654  On this day in history death of emperor Kōtoku of Japan (b. 596)  

1115  On this day in history mathilde, markgravin of Toscane, dies  

1192  Albert I van Leuven/Luik, Belgian bishop of Luik/saint, dies at 27 on this day in history.  

1468  Death of Jean de Dunois, French soldier (b. 1402) on this day in history.  

1531  On this day in history death of johannes Oecolampadius, German religious reformer (b. 1482)  

1541  On this day in history death of margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (b. 1489)  

1555  On this day in history french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65  

1571  Jan Blahoslav, Czech bishop, dies at 48 on this day in history.