Birthdays in History Aug 24 Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, conquered Normandy, born in Le Mans, France (d. 1151) Deaths in History Apr 16 Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) Jun 19 Odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies Aug 4 Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) Oct 2 Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies 1112 On This Day in History 1115