Events & Holidays In September - 23

Grito de Lares (Puerto Rico)

Independence Day (Armenia)

National Day (Saudi Arabia)

Shubun no Hi / Autumnal Equinox Day (Japan)

1158  Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186) was born on this day in history.   

1161  On this day in history birth of emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)   

1215  On this day in history birth of kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294)   

1434  On this day in history birth of yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)   

1555  On this day in history birth of louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange   

1591  On this day in history birth of michael Lohr, composer   

1596  Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher was born on this day in history.   

1598  Eleonore Gonzaga, wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

0079  On this day in history death of pope Linus   

0775  On this day in history constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies   

0918  Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

0965  Death of Aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered on this day in history.   

1241  On this day in history death of snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178)   

1390  Death of John I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346) on this day in history.   

1535  Death of Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1513) on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47