Saint Lidwina (April 18, 1380 – April 14, 1433) was a Dutchsaint. At age 14, Lidwina was ice skating when she fell and broke a rib. She never recovered and became an invalid for the rest of her life. Saint Lidwina was said to be the first Multiple sclerosis patient. She died at the age of 53. She is the patron saint of ice skaters. April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... September 8 - Battle of Kulikovo - Russian forces under Grand Prince Dmitri Donskoi of Moscow resist a large invasion by the Blue Horde, Lithuania and Ryazan, stopping their advance at Kulikovo. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Events Births June 23 - Francis II, Duke of Brittany Kettil Karlsson Vasa, later Regent of Sweden. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... Outdoor ice skating in Austria Ice skating is travelling on ice with skates, narrow (and sometimes parabolic) blade-like devices moulded into special boots (or, more primitively, without boots, tied to regular footwear). ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ...
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