Events & Holidays In September - 14
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Finding of the True Cross (Greece)
San Jacinto Day (Nicaragua)
Finding of the True Cross (Greece)
San Jacinto Day (Nicaragua)
1169 On this day in history birth of alexios II Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (d. 1183) 

1388 Claudius Clavus, Danish geographer was born on this day in history. 

1486 Agrippa von Nettesheim, German occultist/alchemist/royal astrologer was born on this day in history. 

1531 Philipp Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German geography/cartographer was born on this day in history. 

1543 Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (d. 1615) was born on this day in history. 

1547 Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch Grand Pensionary was born on this day in history. 

1580 Francisco de Quevedo, Spanish writer (d. 1645) was born on this day in history. 

1644 On this day in history birth of gijsbert Cuper, Dutch classicist/regent 

0258 On this day in history thascius C Cyprian, Saint/Bishop of Carthage, dies at 58 

0407 On this day in history johannes Chrysostomus, patriarch, dies 

0585 On this day in history death of emperor Bidatsu of Japan (b. 538) 

0775 On this day in history death of constantine V, Byzantine Emperor (b. 718) 

0786 On this day in history death of al-Hadi, Abbasid caliph 

0891 On this day in history stephen V, [VI], Italian Pope (885-91), dies 

1146 On this day in history death of imad ad-Din Zengi, gov of Basra, murdered 

1164 Death of Emperor Sutoku of Japan (b. 1119) on this day in history. 
