Events & Holidays In May - 20
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Independence Day (East Timor)
National Day (Cameroon)
Party Day or Popular Movement Day (Zaire (Democratic Congo))
Simbi Blanc (Haiti)
St. Ferdinand Day (Spain)
Independence Day (East Timor)
National Day (Cameroon)
Party Day or Popular Movement Day (Zaire (Democratic Congo))
Simbi Blanc (Haiti)
St. Ferdinand Day (Spain)
1315 Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.
1364 On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican
1470 On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian
1537 On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)
1547 On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer
1554 On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer
1593 On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist
1593 On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)
0685 On this day in history death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)
1277 On this day in history john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies
1285 On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)
1444 On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63
1449 On this day in history peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies
1471 Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on this day in history.
1503 Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history.
1506 Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.