Thursday, February 16, 2012

February 16, 2012

ROYAL BIRTHDAY

Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau, Princess of Bourbon-Parma   {1991} (daughter of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg & granddaughter of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg)





HISTORICAL ROYAL EVENTS

116   Emperor Trajan of the Roman Empire sends a laureatae to the Roman Senate at Rome on account of his victories of being conqueror of Parthia.

1249   Andre de Longjumeau is dispatched by King Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khagan of the Mongol Empire.


HISTORICAL ROYAL BIRTHS

1032   Emperor Yingzong of Song China (d.1067)


1620   Friedrich Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg + Duke of Prussia (d.1688)


1786   Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, Grand Duchess consort of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (d.1859)




DEATHS

1247   Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia

1279   King Afonso III of Portugal + the Algarve


1391   Emperor John V Palaiologos of the Byzantine Empire


1819   Prince Honore IV of Monaco, Duke of Valentinois


2005   Queen consort Narriman Sadiq of Egypt

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