Births on August 26

Humilis of Bisignano

Born on August 26, 1582

Humilis of Bisignano, Italian Franciscan friar and saint (d. 1637)

Humilis of Bisignano, O.F.M., (Italian: Umile da Bisignano) (26 August 1582 – 26 November 1637) was a Franciscan friar who was widely known in his day as a mystic and wonderworker. He has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church.

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Events on 1582

24 Feb

Gregorian calendar
With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar.
16 Apr

Hernando de Lerma
Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.
21 Jun

Honnō-ji Incident
Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful of the Japanese daimyōs, was forced to commit suicide by his own general Akechi Mitsuhide.
28 Nov

William Shakespeare
In Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway pay a £40 bond for their marriage licence.

Births on August 26

Humilis of Bisignano

Born on August 26, 1582

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Events on 1582

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Hernando de Lerma

Honnō-ji Incident

William Shakespeare