Events & Holidays In September - 20
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
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 On this day in history birth of christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader (d. 1623)
1653 Benedict Schultheiss, composer was born on this day in history.
1663 Pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer was born on this day in history.
1665 On this day in history birth of johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer
1706 Franz Habermann, composer was born on this day in history.
1744 On this day in history birth of giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater)
1168 Paschal III, [Guido di Crema], Italian anti-Pope, dies on this day in history.
1246 On this day in history death of mikhail of Chernigov, ruler of Kiev
1384 On this day in history death of louis, duke of Anjou/wife of Marie of Bretagne
1460 Death of Gilles Binchois, Flemish composer on this day in history.
1493 On this day in history philippe Pot, governor/viceroy of Burgundy, dies
1586 Death of Anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24 on this day in history.
1590 Death of Lodovico Agostini, Italian composer (b. 1534) on this day in history.
1613 Willem H van Est (Estius), theologist, dies on this day in history.