Events & Holidays In October - 08
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.
1621 On this day in history birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim
1676 Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.
1690 Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on this day in history.
1692 Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.
1697 Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice
1253 Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.
1286 On this day in history death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)
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