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  On this day in history birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

1215  Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of michael Lohr, composer   

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

1598  Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

0079  On this day in history death of pope Linus   

0775  On this day in history constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies   

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  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.