Events & Holidays In September - 20
Thursday, 05 February 2026
Liberation Day (East Timor)
Liberation Day (East Timor)
1486 On this day in history birth of arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII of England (d. 1502) 

1593 On this day in history birth of gottfried Scheidt, composer 

1599 Christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader (d. 1623) was born on this day in history. 

1653 On this day in history birth of benedict Schultheiss, composer 

1663 Pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer was born on this day in history. 

1665 Johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer was born on this day in history. 

1706 On this day in history birth of franz Habermann, composer 

1744 Giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater) was born on this day in history. 

1168 Paschal III, [Guido di Crema], Italian anti-Pope, dies on this day in history. 

1246 Death of Mikhail of Chernigov, ruler of Kiev on this day in history. 

1384 Death of Louis, duke of Anjou/wife of Marie of Bretagne on this day in history. 

1460 Death of Gilles Binchois, Flemish composer on this day in history. 

1493 Philippe Pot, governor/viceroy of Burgundy, dies on this day in history. 

1586 On this day in history death of anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24 

1590 On this day in history death of lodovico Agostini, Italian composer (b. 1534) 

1613 On this day in history willem H van Est (Estius), theologist, dies 
