ROYAL WEDDING
Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg & Alexander Johannsmann {2011} [religious]
ROYAL BIRTHDAYS
Queen Mother Norodom Monineath of Cambodia (sometimes referred to as Queen Monique) {1936} (wife of King Father Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia & mother of King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia)
Countess Joanna Zaria of Oranje-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg {2006} [daughter of Prince Johan-Friso of Oranje-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg (son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)]
HISTORICAL ROYAL EVENTS
618 Li Yuan becomes Emperor Gaozu of Tang, initiating three centuries of Tang Dynasty rule over China.
1815 The Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Waterloo results in the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte by the Duke of Wellington and Gerhard Leberecht von Blucher, forcing him to abdicate the throne of France for the second and last time.
1900 Empress Dowager Longyu of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families.
1953 The Egyptian Revolution of 1952 ends with the overthrow of the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the declaration of the Republic of Egypt.
HISTORICAL ROYAL BIRTHS
1269 Princess Eleanor of England, Countess consort of Bar, daughter of King Edward I of England(d.1298)
1318 Princess Eleanor of Woostock, Countess of Guelders, daughter of King Edward II of England (d.1355)
1517 Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d.1593)
1901 Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicolaievna of Russia, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (d.1918)
DEATHS
1234 Emperor Chukyo of Japan
1291 King Alfonso III of Aragon
1866 Prince Sigismund of Prussia, grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (b.1864)
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