Events & Holidays In October - 08
Monday, 29 May 2023
Battle of Angamos (Peru)
Death of Henri Christophe (Haiti)
Independence Day (Croatia)
Navy Day (Peru)
Battle of Angamos (Peru)
Death of Henri Christophe (Haiti)
Independence Day (Croatia)
Navy Day (Peru)
1515 Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.
1585 Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.
1619 On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)
1621 Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on this day in history.
1676 Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.
1690 On this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer
1692 Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.
1697 On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)
0705 Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.
0976 Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.
1094 Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on this day in history.
1253 Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.
1286 Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.
1317 Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on this day in history.
1604 On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58
1606 On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies