Events & Holidays In April - 09
Thursday, 16 May 2024
Araw Ng Kagitingan (Valour Day) (Philippines)
Independence Day (from Soviet Union) (Georgia)
Martyr's Day (Tunisia)
Memorial Day (Georgia)
Mikael Agricola Day / Finnish Language Day (Finland)
Araw Ng Kagitingan (Valour Day) (Philippines)
Independence Day (from Soviet Union) (Georgia)
Martyr's Day (Tunisia)
Memorial Day (Georgia)
Mikael Agricola Day / Finnish Language Day (Finland)
1336 On this day in history birth of tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405)
1498 On this day in history birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)
1597 John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.
1611 On this day in history birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer
1627 Johann Kaspar Kerll, composer was born on this day in history.
1634 Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau was born on this day in history.
1648 Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.
1649 On this day in history birth of james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II
0093 Death of Yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty on this day in history.
0491 Death of Zeno, Byzantine Emperor on this day in history.
0715 Constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies on this day in history.
1024 Benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies on this day in history.
1137 Death of William X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099) on this day in history.
1483 On this day in history edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38
1484 Death of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473) on this day in history.
1492 On this day in history lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies