Events & Holidays In June - 02

Botev Day (Day of Botev and heroes died for Bulgarian freedom) (Bulgaria)

Reconciliation Week (Australia)

Republic Day (Italy)

0926  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On this day in history birth of george/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

1535  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Giovanni Righi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1614  Benjamin Rogers, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history birth of herman-Francois Delange, composer   

1740  On this day in history birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)   

0657  Eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies on this day in history.   

0910  On this day in history death of richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia   

1418  On this day in history death of katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile   

1564  On this day in history gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies   

1567  Death of Shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 on this day in history.   

1575  Pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1581  Death of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.