Events & Holidays In June - 20

Martyr's Day (Eritrea)

World Refugee Day (International)

1005  Ali az-Zahir, caliph (d. 1036) was born on this day in history.   

1389  John, Duke of Bedford, regent of England (d. 1435) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden   

1583  Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history birth of salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21]   

1634  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75)   

1642  George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on this day in history.   

0451  Death of Theodorid, King of the Visigoths on this day in history.   

0840  On this day in history louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies   

0885  Death of Bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (b. 841) on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52   

1597  On this day in history willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies   

1649  Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies on this day in history.   

1668  On this day in history death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)   

1751  On this day in history adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56