Events & Holidays In April - 29
Thursday, 16 May 2024
Birthday of Sultan of Terengganu (Malaysia)
Cassé Canari ou Wèt mô nan d'lo (Haiti)
Ming loyalist Koxinga's Landing in Taiwan (Taiwan)
Showa Day (Japan)
Birthday of Sultan of Terengganu (Malaysia)
Cassé Canari ou Wèt mô nan d'lo (Haiti)
Ming loyalist Koxinga's Landing in Taiwan (Taiwan)
Showa Day (Japan)
1584 Melchior Teschner, composer was born on this day in history.
1636 Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.
1660 On this day in history birth of matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer
1665 James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745) was born on this day in history.
1667 On this day in history birth of john Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)
1686 Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.
1727 Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born on this day in history.
1745 Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) was born on this day in history.
0852 On this day in history amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76
0926 Death of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.
1380 On this day in history death of catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347)
1499 On this day in history john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies
1535 Death of John Houghton, English, executed on this day in history.
1594 On this day in history death of thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer
1630 On this day in history death of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552)
1658 On this day in history death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)