Events & Holidays In October - 18

Alaska Day (United States of America)

National Flag Day (Chile)

National Independence Day (Azerbaijan)

Persons Day (Canada)

1127  Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192) was born on this day in history.  

1239  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72) was born on this day in history.  

1405  Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia) was born on this day in history.  

1517  On this day in history birth of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570)  

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on this day in history.  

1569  Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

1595  On this day in history birth of edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655)  

1611  On this day in history birth of valentin Strobel, composer  

0707  On this day in history john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies  

1035  Death of Sancho III of Navarre on this day in history.  

1101  Death of Hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053) on this day in history.  

1141  Death of Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on this day in history.  

1216  On this day in history john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies  

1340  Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies on this day in history.  

1382  Death of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331) on this day in history.  

1417  Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on this day in history.