Events & Holidays In February - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Independence Day (1918) (Lithuania)
Kim Jong-il's Birthday (North Korea)
Independence Day (1918) (Lithuania)
Kim Jong-il's Birthday (North Korea)
1032 Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on this day in history.
1075 Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on this day in history.
1497 Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on this day in history.
1519 Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral was born on this day in history.
1543 On this day in history birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)
1620 On this day in history birth of frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia
1643 John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.
1669 Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.
0309 On this day in history death of pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded
0923 Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.
1247 Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on this day in history.
1279 Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on this day in history.
1391 Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on this day in history.
1531 Death of Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) on this day in history.
1538 Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1560 On this day in history death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat