Events & Holidays In July - 11

Flemish Community Holiday (Belgium)

Guldensporenslag (Belgium)

La Fete de la Magdalene (France)

Revolution Day (Mongolia)

St. Rosalia Day (Italy)

World Population Day (International)

1274  Robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29) was born on this day in history.   

1366  Anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II of England (d. 1394) was born on this day in history.   

1540  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)   

1561  On this day in history birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)   

1603  On this day in history birth of kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665)   

1628  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (d. 1701)   

1657  On this day in history birth of frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13)   

0155  Pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies on this day in history.   

0472  On this day in history death of anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire   

0937  On this day in history death of king Rudolph II of Burgundy   

0969  On this day in history death of olga of Kiev   

1174  Amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

1183  Death of Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

1302  On this day in history jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies   

1382  Nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62 on this day in history.