Events & Holidays In December - 19
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Separation Day (Anguilla)
St. Nicholas Day (Orthodox) (Ukraine)
Sveti Nikola (Serbia)
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Separation Day (Anguilla)
St. Nicholas Day (Orthodox) (Ukraine)
Sveti Nikola (Serbia)
1036 On this day in history birth of su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher
1498 On this day in history birth of andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist
1554 Philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.
1676 On this day in history birth of louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist
1683 Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) was born on this day in history.
1699 William Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.
1714 John Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.
1723 Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother was born on this day in history.
0401 On this day in history anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies
1075 Death of Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on this day in history.
1327 On this day in history death of agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy
1370 On this day in history urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies
1614 Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1737 Death of James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667) on this day in history.
1741 Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on this day in history.
1749 Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.