Events & Holidays In December - 09

Constitution Day (Northern Marianas)

Independence Day (Tanzania)

1392  Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria) was born on this day in history.   

1447  Chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history birth of edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony   

1569  On this day in history birth of martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice)   

1571  Adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  Martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639)   

1581  On this day in history birth of emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1165  On this day in history malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24   

1292  On this day in history sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies   

1437  On this day in history sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70   

1544  On this day in history death of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491)   

1565  On this day in history pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian Pope (1559-65), dies at 66   

1603  On this day in history death of william Watson, English conspirator (b. 1559)   

1625  On this day in history ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78   

1636  Giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90 on this day in history.