Events & Holidays In December - 18
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Republic Day (Niger)
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Republic Day (Niger)
1507 On this day in history birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)
1562 On this day in history birth of philipp Dulichius, composer
1569 Jakob Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.
1602 Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.
1610 On this day in history birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist
1620 Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.
1633 Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on this day in history.
1633 Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on this day in history.
0468 On this day in history death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita
0821 On this day in history death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans
1133 Death of Hildebert, French writer on this day in history.
1290 On this day in history death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)
1442 Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on this day in history.
1495 Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on this day in history.
1505 On this day in history death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed
1565 On this day in history benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62