Events & Holidays In September - 23

Grito de Lares (Puerto Rico)

Independence Day (Armenia)

National Day (Saudi Arabia)

Shubun no Hi / Autumnal Equinox Day (Japan)

1158  Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186) was born on this day in history.   

1161  Emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181) was born on this day in history.   

1215  On this day in history birth of kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294)   

1434  Yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478) was born on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange   

1591  On this day in history birth of michael Lohr, composer   

1596  Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher was born on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history birth of eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)   

0079  Death of Pope Linus on this day in history.   

0775  Constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies on this day in history.   

0918  On this day in history koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42   

0965  Death of Aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered on this day in history.   

1241  Death of Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178) on this day in history.   

1390  Death of John I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346) on this day in history.   

1535  Death of Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513) on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47