Events & Holidays In October - 18

Alaska Day (United States of America)

National Flag Day (Chile)

National Independence Day (Azerbaijan)

Persons Day (Canada)

1127  Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192) was born on this day in history.   

1239  On this day in history birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)   

1405  On this day in history birth of pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)   

1517  On this day in history birth of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570)   

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1569  On this day in history birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)   

1595  On this day in history birth of edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655)   

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0707  On this day in history john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies   

1035  Death of Sancho III of Navarre on this day in history.   

1101  Death of Hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1141  Death of Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on this day in history.   

1216  On this day in history john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies   

1340  On this day in history henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies   

1382  On this day in history death of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331)   

1417  On this day in history gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies