Events & Holidays In June - 25

Fatherland Liberation War Day (Start of Korean War) (North Korea)

Independence Day (Mozambique)

National Day (Slovenia)

Statehood Day (Croatia)

1242  On this day in history birth of beatrice of England, Duchess of Brittanny (d. 1275)   

1328  On this day in history birth of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (d. 1397)   

1373  Johanna II, Queen of Naples (1414-35) was born on this day in history.   

1560  Wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history birth of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (d. 1634)   

1709  On this day in history birth of francesco Araja, composer   

1715  On this day in history birth of joseph-François Foulon, French politician (d. 1789)   

1726  Thomas Pennant, British naturalist was born on this day in history.   

1134  Death of King Niels of Denmark on this day in history.   

1142  Gulielmus of Vercelli, Italian hermit/monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1212  Simon de Montfort, a leader of the crusades, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1218  On this day in history death of simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, French crusader (b. 1160)   

1423  On this day in history reinald IV, duke of Gelre & Gulik (Reinoud I), dies   

1483  On this day in history death of edward V, king of England (Apr 9-Jun 25, 1483), murdered   

1514  Berta Jacobsdr, [Suster Bertken], Dutch hermit, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1522  Franchinus Gaffurius, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.