Events & Holidays In September - 20

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  Gottfried Scheidt, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1653  Benedict Schultheiss, composer was born on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history birth of pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer   

1665  On this day in history birth of johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer   

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

1744  On this day in history birth of giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater)   

1168  On this day in history paschal III, [Guido di Crema], Italian anti-Pope, dies   

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  On this day in history philippe Pot, governor/viceroy of Burgundy, dies   

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  Willem H van Est (Estius), theologist, dies on this day in history.