Events & Holidays In August - 18

Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)

1414  On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  On this day in history birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

0353  On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.   

1258  On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  On this day in history adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on this day in history.   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.