Independence Day in Kenya (1963)
Constitution Day in Russia (1993; not a public holiday since 2005)
Neutrality Day + Student Youth Day in Turkmenistan
ROYAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
The Princess Anne, Princess Royal & Commander Timothy Laurence {1992}
ROYAL CHRISTENING
Juan Urdangarin y de Borbon, Grandee of Spain {1999} [son of Infanta Cristina of Spain, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca (daughter of King Juan Carlos I of Spain)]
HISTORICAL ROYAL EVENTS
627 Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius of the Byzantine Empire defeats King Khosrau [Khosrow/ChosroesXosrov] II of Persia's Persian forces, commanded by General Rhahzadh.
1408 The Order of the Dragon, a monarchical chivalric order, is created by Prince Sigismund of Luxembourg, then King of Hungary + Croatia and future Holy Roman Emperor.
1911 King George V and Queen consort Mary of the United Kingdom are enthroned as Emperor and Empress of India {Delhi Durbar of 1911}.
1925 The Majlis of Iran votes to crown Reza Khan as the new Shah of Persia.
HISTORICAL ROYAL BIRTHS
1298 Albert II "the Wise/the Lame", Duke of Austria (d.1358)
1574 Princess Anne of Denmark, Queen consort of England, Scotland + Ireland (d.1619)
1712 Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine (d.1780)
1791 Archduchess Marie Louise [Maria Ludovica] of Austria, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary + Bohemia, Empress consort of the French + Queen consort of Italy (1810-1814), Duchess of Parma + Piacenza (d.1847)
DEATHS
884 King Carloman II of the West Franks [Western Francia]
1574 Selim II "the Drunkard", Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
1586 Stephen/Stefan/Istvan/Stepanos Bathory, King of Poland, Prince of Transylvania, Grand Duke of Lithuania
1817 Emperor Tekle Giyorgis [throne name Feqr Sagad] I of Ethiopia
1843 King Willem I of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Limburg, Count of Nassau
1913 Emperor Menelik [Sahle Maryam] II of Ethiopia
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