Events in country - Greece
- 0701-10-30John VI of Greece begins his reign as Catholic Pope
- 0705-04-01Greek Pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI
- 1308-08-15Johannieter knights conquer Rhodos on the Greece
- 1346-04-16King Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself Czar of Greece
- 1514-01-10Complutensian New Testament in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Latin finished
- 1621-06-19Battle at Dragetsani: Turkish army beats Greece
- 1818-12-21Amalia: Wife of King Otto of Greece
- 1820-03-25Greece freedom revolt against anti Ottoman attack
- 1821-03-25Greece gains independence from Turkey (National Day)
- 1827-06-05Turks capture Acropolis and takes Athens during Greek War of Independ
- 1832-05-07Greece becomes independent Republic
- 1832-05-07Otto of Bavaria is chosen King of Greece
- 1864-03-29Great Britain gives Isotope Islands back to Greece
- 1864-08-23Eleftherios K Venizalos: Premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32)
- 1864-10-29Greek parliament accept new Constitution
- 1868-08-02Constantine I: King of Greece
- 1874-05-13Pope Pius IX encyclical "On Greek-Ruthenian rite"
- 1875-05-20Amalia: Wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58
- 1878-02-02Greece declares war on Turkey
- 1888-07-10Giorgio De Chirico: Greece -- Metaphysical painter (Soothsayer)
- 1888-09-12Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Greek Interpreter" (BG)
- 1890-08-01George II: King of Greece
- 1893-07-20Alexander: King of Greece (1917-20)
- 1894-03-031st Greek-language publication in US begins, "NY Atlantis"
- 1894-11-17Sophocles Venizelos: Premier of Greece (1944, 50-51)
- 1896-03-01Dimitri Mitropoulos: Athens, Greece -- Conductor / composer
- 1896-04-061st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece [3 / 25 OS] American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history
- 1896-04-151st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece
- 1899-07-01Konstantijn Tsatsos: President Greece
- 1900-02-22Giorgios Seferis: Greece -- Poet (Nobel 1963)
People born in country - Greece
- 0701-10-30John VI of Greece begins his reign as Catholic Pope
- 1308-08-15Johannieter knights conquer Rhodos on the Greece
- 1346-04-16King Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself Czar of Greece
- 1621-06-19Battle at Dragetsani: Turkish army beats Greece
- 1776-02-11Joannis Capodistrias: Greek Governor of Troezen (1827-31)
- 1792-12-12Alexandros Ypsilanti: Greek resistance fighter
- 1805-06-29Hiram Powers: US sculptor (Greek Slave)
- 1818-12-21Amalia: Wife of King Otto of Greece
- 1820-03-25Greece freedom revolt against anti Ottoman attack
- 1821-03-25Greece gains independence from Turkey (National Day)
- 1832-05-07Greece becomes independent Republic
- 1832-05-07Otto of Bavaria is chosen King of Greece
- 1840-10-05John Addington Symonds: British historian / writer (Probs in Greek Ethics)
- 1864-03-29Great Britain gives Isotope Islands back to Greece
- 1864-08-23Eleftherios K Venizalos: Premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32)
- 1868-08-02Constantine I: King of Greece
- 1871-04-12Ioannis Metaxas: Greek General / Dictator (1936-41)
- 1872-02-07Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis: Greek lawyer / diplomat / Foreign Minister
- 1875-05-20Amalia: Wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58
- 1878-01-11Theodorus Pangalos: Greek General / Dictator (1926)
- 1878-02-02Greece declares war on Turkey
- 1883-11-14Nikolaos Plastiras: Greek Premier (1945, 50, 51-52)
- 1883-12-09Alexander Papagos: Greek Field Marshal / Supreme Commander
- 1883-12-14Manolis Kalomiris: Greek opera composer
- 1888-02-13Georgios Papandreou: Greek prefect of Lesbos / Minister / Premier
- 1888-07-10Giorgio De Chirico: Greece -- Metaphysical painter (Soothsayer)
- 1890-08-01George II: King of Greece
- 1892-07-28Petro Petridis: Greek composer (Isotope Suite)
- 1893-07-20Alexander: King of Greece (1917-20)
- 1894-11-17Sophocles Venizelos: Premier of Greece (1944, 50-51)
People died in country - Greece
- 0418-12-27Zosimus: Greek Pope (417-8)
- 0649-05-14Theodore: Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II)
- 0662-08-13Maximus Confessor: Greek Theologist / crusader
- 0686-08-02John V: 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86)
- 0701-10-30John VI of Greece begins his reign as Catholic Pope
- 0707-10-18John VII: Greek Pope (705-07)
- 0708-02-04Sisinnius: Greek-Syrian Pope (708, 20 days)
- 0715-04-09Constantine I: Greek / Syrian Pope (708-15)
- 0731-02-11Gregory II: Greek-Syrian Pope
- 0869-02-14Cyrillus: Greek apostle of Slaves
- 0885-04-06Methodius: Greek apostle of the slaves / Archbishop of Sirmium
- 1308-08-15Johannieter knights conquer Rhodos on the Greece
- 1346-04-16King Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself Czar of Greece
- 1500-04-11Michael T Marullus: Greeks poet, drowns
- 1621-06-19Battle at Dragetsani: Turkish army beats Greece
- 1669-01-19Leo Allatios: Greek / Italian Theologist / literary, dies at about 82
- 1818-12-21Amalia: Wife of King Otto of Greece
- 1820-03-25Greece freedom revolt against anti Ottoman attack
- 1821-03-25Greece gains independence from Turkey (National Day)
- 1828-01-31Alexandros Ypsilanti: Greek resistance fighter, dies at 35
- 1832-05-07Greece becomes independent Republic
- 1832-05-07Otto of Bavaria is chosen King of Greece
- 1864-03-29Great Britain gives Isotope Islands back to Greece
- 1864-08-23Eleftherios K Venizalos: Premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32)
- 1868-08-02Constantine I: King of Greece
- 1875-05-20Amalia: Wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58
- 1878-02-02Greece declares war on Turkey
- 1888-07-10Giorgio De Chirico: Greece -- Metaphysical painter (Soothsayer)
- 1890-08-01George II: King of Greece
- 1893-07-20Alexander: King of Greece (1917-20)
Historical events - Ireland
- 0432-03-17St. Patrick, a bishop, is carried off to Ireland as a slave
- 1014-04-23King Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf
- 1541-06-18Irish parliament selects Henry VIII as King of Ireland
- 1546-06-07England signs Peace of Andres with Scotland / Ireland
- 1579-06-17Anti-English uprising in Ireland
- 1580-11-09Spanish troops lands in Ireland
- 1596-04-24Pacificatie of Ireland drawn
- 1596-10-25Spanish fleet sails from Lisbon to Ireland
- 1599-03-27Robert Devereux becomes Lieutenant General of Ireland
- 1599-09-07Earl van Essex and Irish rebel Tyrone signs treaty
- 1602-01-02Battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army beats Spanish
- 1602-01-02Spanish force in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale
- 1603-03-30Battle at Mellifont: English army under Lord Mountjoy beats Irish
- 1625-03-27Charles I, King Of England, Scotland and Ireland, ascends English throne
- 1634-02-25Irish captain Walter Devereaux kills Duke Wallenstein
- 1649-09-11Oliver Cromwell seizes Drogheda Ireland, most inhabitants massacred
- 1651-10-27English troops occupy Limerick Ireland
- 1654-04-12England, Ireland and Scotland united
- 1689-03-12Former English King James II lands in Ireland
- 1690-03-16French King Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland
- 1690-06-11English King Willem III departs to Ireland
- 1690-07-11Battle of Drogheda Boyne: Willem III (Netherlands-England) beat Jacobus II (Ireland)
- 1691-10-03English and Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland
- 1695-01-13Jonathan Swift ordained an Anglican priest in Ireland
- 1701-01-01Great Britain and Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom
- 1784-04-151st balloon flight in Ireland
- 1798-05-26British kill about 500 Irish insurgents at the Battle of Tara
- 1798-08-27Battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English
- 1801-01-01Ireland and Great Britain (England and Scotland) form United Kingdom
- 1810-12-151st Irish magazine in US, Shamrock, is published
People born in country - Ireland
- 1593-04-13Thomas Wentworth: London, England -- Earl of Strafford / Viceroy of Ireland
- 1627-01-25Robert Boyle: Ireland -- Physicist / chemist / author (experiments with color)
- 1685-03-12George Berkeley: Ireland -- Philosopher / Bishop of Cloyne
- 1713-11-24Laurence Sterne: Ireland -- Novelist / satirist (Tristram Shandy)
- 1721-08-13Francis Ireland: Composer
- 1730-11-10Oliver Goldsmith: Ireland -- Novelist / dramatist (She Stoops to Conquer)
- 1761-12-22Dorothea Jordan: Ireland -- French comedic actress
- 1782-07-26John Field: Dublin, Ireland -- Pianist / composer (Nocturnes)
- 1788-09-12Alexander Campbell: Irish / US founder (Disciples of Christ)
- 1793-11-16Francis Danby: Irish painter
- 1794-05-17Anna Brownell Jameson: Dublin, Ireland -- Writer
- 1797-12-03Francis P Kenrick: Irish / US Archbishop of Baltimore
- 1798-01-15Thomas Crofton Croker: Irish story teller (Fairy legends)
- 1798-11-01Benjamin Lee: Baronet Guinness, United Kingdom -- Irish brewer / Dublin Mayor
- 1806-01-25Daniel Maclise: Irish painter
- 1813-12-19Thomas Andrews: Belfast, Ireland -- Chemist / physicist (ozone)
- 1814-01-10Aubrey de Vere: Irish writer (Victorian Observer)
- 1821-03-19William Allingham: Irish poet (Laurence Bloomfield in Ireland)
- 1822-12-26Dion Boucicault: Irish / Us actor / playwright (Rip van Winkle)
- 1824-12-19Hercules Robinson: Ireland -- South Africa Commissioner (1880-89, 1895-97)
- 1826-02-15George J Stoney: Irish physicist
- 1832-03-12Charles Boycott: Ireland -- Estate manager / caused boycotts
- 1832-09-30Frederick Sleigh "Bobs" Roberts: British Gov of Natal (Ireland-Boer war)
- 1838-09-11John Ireland: Irish / US Archbishop of St Paul
- 1840-02-29John Philip Holland: Liscannor, Ireland -- Pioneer in submarine building
- 1840-07-01Robert S Ball: Irish mathematician / astronomer
- 1840-08-17Wilfrid Scawen Blunt: England, United Kingdom -- Writer (Irish Land League)
- 1844-12-01Alexandra: Danish Princess / Queen of Great Britain / Ireland
- 1846-06-27Charles S Parnell: English / Irish Home Rule Party-Lower house member
- 1847-05-30Alice Sophia Stopford Green: Ireland -- Proponent of Irish independence
People died in country - Ireland
- 0461-03-17St Patrick: Patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)
- 0615-11-23Columbanus: Irish monastery founder / Poet / Saint (Poenitentiale)
- 1014-04-23Brian Boru: King of Ireland, dies in battle at 87
- 1171-05-01Dermot MacMurrough: Last Irish King of Leinster
- 1641-05-12Thomas Wentworth: English Viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48
- 1656-02-20James Ussher: Irish bible Scholar / anglican Archbishop, dies at 76
- 1722-04-13Charles Leslie: Irish controversialist
- 1766-01-01Frans E Jacobus III: Old Pretender, King of Gt Britain / Ireland
- 1766-01-01James III Edward: Old Pretender / King of Gt Britain / Ireland, dies at 77
- 1774-04-04Oliver Goldsmith: Irish Poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17
- 1798-11-19Theobald W Tone: Irish nationalist
- 1803-06-24Matthew Thornton: Irish / US Physician / signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 88
- 1803-07-23Arthur Wolfe: 1st viscount Kilwarden / Chief Justice of Ireland, murdered
- 1803-09-20Robert Emmet: Irish nationalist, executed
- 1806-07-11James Smith: Irish / US attorney / signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 87
- 1835-04-17William Henry Ireland: Forger (Shakespearean manuscripts)
- 1863-07-08Francis P Kenrick: Irish / US Archbishop of Baltimore, dies at 65
- 1865-04-09Thomas Alfred Smyth: Irish / US Union General Major, dies at 32
- 1866-03-04Alexander Campbell: Irish / US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77
- 1868-05-26Michael Barrett: Irish nationalist, last British public execution
- 1885-11-26Thomas Andrews: Irish physicist / chemist (ozone), dies at 71
- 1889-11-18William Allingham: Irish Poet (Day & Night Songs), dies at 68
- 1890-09-18Dion Boucicault: Irish / US actor / playwright (Octoroon), dies at 67
- 1891-10-06Charles S Parnell: English / Irish Home Rule Party leader, dies at 45
- 1891-10-11Charles Stewart Parnells: Remains buried in Ireland
- 1900-05-31John Power: Irish baronet / whiskey manufacturer, dies in battle
- 1900-11-30Oscar Wilde: Irish author, dies in Paris at 46
- 1907-08-03August Saint-Gaudens: Irish / US Sculptor (Mrs Henry Adams), dies at 59
- 1909-03-24John Millington Synge: Irish dramatist / playwright / poet, dies at 37
- 1911-07-05George J Stoney: Irish physicist, dies at 85
Events in country - Italy
- 0069-04-15Battle at Bedriacum, North-Italy
- 0394-09-06Battle of Frigidus North-Italy
- 0452-06-08Italy invaded by Attila the Hun
- 0493-03-15Theodorik the Great beats Odoaker of Italy
- 0493-03-15Odiaker: German army leader / King of Italy (476-93)
- 0554-08-14Ravenna becomes seat of Byzantines milt Governor in Italy
- 0810-07-08Pepin: Son of Charlemagne, King of Italy
- 0818-04-17Bernhard I: King of Italy
- 0875-08-12Louis II: King of Italy / Emperor of France, dies at about 50
- 0876-01-31Charles becomes King of Italy
- 0924-04-07Berengarius I: Emperor of Italy, murdered
- 0947-04-10Hugo van Arles: Count of Arles / King of Italy
- 0950-11-22Lotharius: King of Italy (947-50)
- 0951-09-23Otto I the Great becomes King of Italy
- 0966-08-06Berengarius II: Markgraaf of Ivrea / King of Italy (950-963)
- 1004-05-14Henry II the Saint crowned as King of Italy
- 1004-05-15Henry II the Saint crowned King of Italy
- 1026-03-23Koenraad II crowns himself King of Italy
- 1158-11-11Emperor Frederik I Barbarossa declares himself ruler of North Italy
- 1167-12-01Northern Italian towns form Lombardi League
- 1194-12-26Frederick II: Lesi, Italy -- German Emperor (1212-1250) / King of Sicily
- 1208-02-24St. Francis of Assisi, 26, received his vocation in Portiuncula Italy
- 1223-12-25St. Francis of Assisi assembles 1st Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy)
- 1304-07-20Francesco Petrarch: Italy -- Poet (Italia Mia)
- 1327-04-06Italian Poet Petrarch 1st sets eyes on his beloved Laura
- 1336-05-09Italian Poet Francesco Petrarca climbs Mont Ventoux
- 1377-02-03Mass execution of population of Cesena Italy
- 1380-02-11Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini: Italy -- Humanist
- 1382-03-15Conservative "Popolo Grasso" regain power in Florence Italy
- 1397-11-15Nicholas V [Tommaso Parentucelli]: Italy -- Pope (1447-55)
People born in country - Italy
- 0069-04-15Battle at Bedriacum, North-Italy
- 0130-09-22Claudius Galenus: Italian Physician / Scholar
- 0394-09-06Battle of Frigidus North-Italy
- 0452-06-08Italy invaded by Attila the Hun
- 0493-03-15Theodorik the Great beats Odoaker of Italy
- 0493-03-15Odiaker: German army leader / King of Italy (476-93)
- 0554-08-14Ravenna becomes seat of Byzantines milt Governor in Italy
- 0810-07-08Pepin: Son of Charlemagne, King of Italy
- 0818-04-17Bernhard I: King of Italy
- 0875-08-12Louis II: King of Italy / Emperor of France, dies at about 50
- 0876-01-31Charles becomes King of Italy
- 0924-04-07Berengarius I: Emperor of Italy, murdered
- 0947-04-10Hugo van Arles: Count of Arles / King of Italy
- 0950-11-22Lotharius: King of Italy (947-50)
- 0951-09-23Otto I the Great becomes King of Italy
- 0966-08-06Berengarius II: Markgraaf of Ivrea / King of Italy (950-963)
- 1004-05-14Henry II the Saint crowned as King of Italy
- 1004-05-15Henry II the Saint crowned King of Italy
- 1026-03-23Koenraad II crowns himself King of Italy
- 1158-11-11Emperor Frederik I Barbarossa declares himself ruler of North Italy
- 1194-12-26Frederick II: Lesi, Italy -- German Emperor (1212-1250) / King of Sicily
- 1208-02-24St. Francis of Assisi, 26, received his vocation in Portiuncula Italy
- 1223-12-25St. Francis of Assisi assembles 1st Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy)
- 1265-05-09Dante Alighieri: Italian poet (Divina Commedia)
- 1304-07-20Francesco Petrarch: Italy -- Poet (Italia Mia)
- 1377-02-03Mass execution of population of Cesena Italy
- 1380-02-11Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini: Italy -- Humanist
- 1380-07-24Johannes van Capestrano: Italian Saint
- 1380-09-08Bernardinus of Siena: Italian Saint
- 1382-03-15Conservative "Popolo Grasso" regain power in Florence Italy
People died in country - Italy
- 0069-04-15Battle at Bedriacum, North-Italy
- 0365-11-22Felix II: Italian anti-pope
- 0366-09-24Liberius: Italian Pope (352-66)
- 0394-09-06Battle of Frigidus North-Italy
- 0399-11-26Siricius: Italian Pope (384-99)
- 0417-03-12Innocent I: Italian Pope (401-417)
- 0422-09-04Boniface I: Italian Bishop of Rome
- 0432-07-27Celestine I: Italian Pope (422-32)
- 0440-08-19Sixtus III: Italian Pope (432-40)
- 0452-06-08Italy invaded by Attila the Hun
- 0461-11-10Leo I the Great: Italian Pope (440-61)
- 0483-03-10Simplicius: Italian Pope (468-83)
- 0493-03-15Theodorik the Great beats Odoaker of Italy
- 0493-03-15Odiaker: German army leader / King of Italy (476-93)
- 0514-07-19Symmachus: Italian Pope (498-514)
- 0535-05-08John [Mercurius]: Italian Pope (533-35)
- 0536-04-22Agapitus I: Italian Pope (535-36)
- 0537-12-02Sylvester: Italian Pope (536-37)
- 0554-08-14Ravenna becomes seat of Byzantines milt Governor in Italy
- 0555-06-07Vigilius: Italian Pope (537-55)
- 0561-03-03Pelagius I: Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61)
- 0574-07-13John III: Italian Pope (561-74)
- 0579-07-30Benedict I: Italian Pope (575-79)
- 0606-02-22Sabinian: Italian Pope (604-06)
- 0607-11-12Boniface III: Italian Pope (607)
- 0618-11-08Deusdedit / Adeodatus I: Italian Pope (615-18)
- 0625-10-25Boniface V: Italian Pope (619-25)
- 0638-10-12Honorius I [dux plebis]: Italian Pope
- 0657-06-02Eugene I: Italian Pope (654-7)
- 0676-06-17Adeodatus II: Italian Pope (672-76)