Events & Holidays In May - 23
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
Labour Day (Jamaica)
National Holiday (Morocco)
World Turtle Day (International)
Labour Day (Jamaica)
National Holiday (Morocco)
World Turtle Day (International)
1052 On this day in history birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)
1100 Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.
1598 Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on this day in history.
1606 Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.
1617 Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on this day in history.
1620 On this day in history birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized
1644 Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on this day in history.
1696 Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.
1125 On this day in history hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies
1153 On this day in history david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68
1304 Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.
1423 On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies
1498 On this day in history death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45
1523 Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.
1524 Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on this day in history.
1568 Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.