Events & Holidays In July - 15

St. Swithin's Day (United Kingdom)

Sultan's Birthday (Brunei Darussalam)

1273  Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352) was born on this day in history.   

1353  On this day in history birth of vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)   

1458  On this day in history birth of juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521)   

1471  Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history birth of archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595)   

1573  On this day in history birth of inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral)   

1606  Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669)   

0668  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1085  On this day in history robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70   

1262  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)   

1274  On this day in history john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies   

1291  On this day in history rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies   

1381  Death of John Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged on this day in history.   

1406  Death of Duke William of Austria (b. c.1370) on this day in history.   

1410  On this day in history death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)