Events & Holidays In July - 22

Birthday of King Sobhuza II (Swaziland)

Liberation Day (Gambia)

National Tree Planting Day (Central African Republic)

People's Uprising Day (Slovenia)

1210  Joan of England, Queen consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1238) was born on this day in history.   

1478  Philip I, (the Handsome), 1st Habsburg King of Spain (1504-06) was born on this day in history.   

1510  Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1535  Katarina Stenbock, wife of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1559  On this day in history birth of lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619)   

1597  Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1621  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73) was born on this day in history.   

1642  Johann Quirsfeld, composer was born on this day in history.   

1035  Robert II/I, Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.   

1362  Death of Louis of Durazzo, Italian soldier (b. 1324) on this day in history.   

1387  On this day in history death of french Ackerman, Ghent rebel/leader of Reisers, murdered at about 57   

1461  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1477  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

1497  On this day in history francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52   

1499  On this day in history death of neithart Fox, [Jonker Fox], German passage leader, slain in battle   

1525  On this day in history death of richard Wingfield, English diplomat