Events & Holidays In July - 24

Birth of the Libertador (Bolivar Day) (Venezuela)

Children's Day (Vanuatu)

Fiesta de Santiago (Peru)

Jose Barbosa Day (Puerto Rico)

Pioneer Day (Utah) (United States of America)

Simon Bolivar Day (Ecuador)

1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on this day in history.   

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on this day in history.   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on this day in history.   

1725  John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.   

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on this day in history.   

1757  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on this day in history.   

1115  On this day in history death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)   

1240  On this day in history death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

1345  On this day in history death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on this day in history.   

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

1739  On this day in history benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday