Events & Holidays In December - 13
Saturday, 26 April 2025
National Day (St. Lucia)
Republic Day (Malta)
St. Lucy's Day (Sweden)
National Day (St. Lucia)
Republic Day (Malta)
St. Lucy's Day (Sweden)
1521 Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on this day in history.
1533 Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on this day in history.
1553 On this day in history birth of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)
1585 On this day in history birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)
1640 Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.
1662 Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.
1678 Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.
1720 Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.
0838 Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on this day in history.
1048 Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1124 Callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies on this day in history.
1126 Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on this day in history.
1204 On this day in history maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69
1250 On this day in history frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55
1404 On this day in history albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74
1466 On this day in history death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)