Events & Holidays In November - 24

National Women's Day (Samoa)

New Regime Anniversary (Zaire (Democratic Congo))

1273  On this day in history birth of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (d. 1284)   

1394  On this day in history birth of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (d. 1465)   

1420  On this day in history birth of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (d. 1473)   

1583  On this day in history birth of juan Martínez de Jáuregui y Aguilar, Spanish poet (d. 1641)   

1615  On this day in history birth of philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1690)   

1630  Etienne Baluze, French scholar (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

1632  Baruch "Benedict" de Spinoza, Amsterdam, rationalist philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1642  Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal was born on this day in history.   

0654  On this day in history death of emperor Kōtoku of Japan (b. 596)   

1115  Mathilde, markgravin of Toscane, dies on this day in history.   

1192  On this day in history albert I van Leuven/Luik, Belgian bishop of Luik/saint, dies at 27   

1468  On this day in history death of jean de Dunois, French soldier (b. 1402)   

1531  On this day in history death of johannes Oecolampadius, German religious reformer (b. 1482)   

1541  On this day in history death of margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (b. 1489)   

1555  On this day in history french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65   

1571  Jan Blahoslav, Czech bishop, dies at 48 on this day in history.