Events & Holidays In August - 22
Monday, 16 September 2024
National Flag Day (Russia)
National Flag Day (Russia)
1530 Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on this day in history.
1601 Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.
1615 On this day in history birth of christopher Gibbons, composer
1624 Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.
1647 On this day in history birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)
1679 Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.
1681 On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer
1753 Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on this day in history.
0408 On this day in history flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48
0634 On this day in history abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies
1155 On this day in history death of konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139)
1188 Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on this day in history.
1241 On this day in history gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies
1280 Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on this day in history.
1286 On this day in history death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered
1304 On this day in history death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)