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  On this day in history birth of yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)  

1555  Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.  

1591  Michael Lohr, composer was born on this day in history.  

1596  On this day in history birth of joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher  

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

0079  On this day in history death of pope Linus  

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  On this day in history death of snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178)  

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

1535  On this day in history death of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513)  

1541  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 on this day in history.