Events & Holidays In August - 17
Monday, 16 September 2024
Death of General Jose de San Martin (Argentina)
Indonesian National Day (Indonesia)
Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)
Death of General Jose de San Martin (Argentina)
Indonesian National Day (Indonesia)
Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)
1473 Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on this day in history.
1578 On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)
1586 Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on this day in history.
1601 Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.
1629 On this day in history birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)
1686 Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on this day in history.
1720 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on this day in history.
1753 Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on this day in history.
0754 On this day in history karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39
1153 On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)
1304 Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on this day in history.
1464 On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies
1510 On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded
1536 Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.
1553 On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies
1635 On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48