Events & Holidays In December - 01

Festival of Freedom and Democracy (Chad)

National Day (Central African Republic Romania)

Restoration Day (Macau Portugal)

World AIDS Day (International)

Youth Day (Portugal)

1081  On this day in history birth of louis VI of France (d. 1137)   

1083  Anna Comnena, Byzantine historian (d. 1153) was born on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history birth of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)   

1525  On this day in history birth of tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600)   

1549  Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, gov of Ft Gorinchem/Nijmegen was born on this day in history.   

1573  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostile was born on this day in history.   

1580  Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

0660  Eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1135  On this day in history henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies   

1241  On this day in history death of isabella of England, wife of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1214)   

1374  On this day in history magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies   

1377  Death of King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316) on this day in history.   

1417  On this day in history walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies   

1433  Death of Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (b. 1377) on this day in history.   

1455  On this day in history lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor, dies at 77