Events & Holidays In December - 18
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Republic Day (Niger)
Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)
Republic Day (Niger)
1507 ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.
1562 Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on this day in history.
1569 Jakob Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.
1602 On this day in history birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)
1610 On this day in history birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist
1620 Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.
1633 Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on this day in history.
1633 Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on this day in history.
0468 On this day in history death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita
0821 Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on this day in history.
1133 On this day in history death of hildebert, French writer
1290 On this day in history death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)
1442 On this day in history death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)
1495 On this day in history death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)
1505 On this day in history death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed
1565 On this day in history benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62