Events & Holidays In July - 31

La Hae Hawai`i (Flag Day in Hawaii) (United States of America)

San Ignacio (Peru)

Upswing of the Revolution (Congo (Republic of))

1143  On this day in history birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)   

1396  On this day in history birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count   

1443  On this day in history birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon   

1527  On this day in history birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

1550  On this day in history birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster   

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)   

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on this day in history.   

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on this day in history.   

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on this day in history.   

1508  On this day in history death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

1566  On this day in history bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92   

1648  On this day in history benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60   

1653  On this day in history death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)