Events & Holidays In August - 17

Death of General Jose de San Martin (Argentina)

Indonesian National Day (Indonesia)

Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)

1473  On this day in history birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on this day in history.   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.   

1629  On this day in history birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

1686  On this day in history birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

1720  On this day in history birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

1753  On this day in history birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on this day in history.   

1153  On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130)   

1304  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48