Events & Holidays In August - 26
Monday, 16 September 2024
Heroes Day (Namibia)
Our Lady of Czestochowa (Poland)
Women's Equality Day (United States of America)
Heroes Day (Namibia)
Our Lady of Czestochowa (Poland)
Women's Equality Day (United States of America)
1469 On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)
1540 On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)
1596 On this day in history birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)
1627 Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.
1676 On this day in history birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]
1687 On this day in history birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)
1694 On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)
1726 Karl Kohaut, composer was born on this day in history.
1278 On this day in history ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle
1346 Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.
1349 On this day in history death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury
1368 Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on this day in history.
1486 Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.
1518 Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on this day in history.
1551 Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on this day in history.
1572 Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on this day in history.