Events & Holidays In January - 03
Monday, 16 September 2024
Bank Holiday (Taiwan)
Revolution Day - People's Uprising (Burkina Faso)
Bank Holiday (Taiwan)
Revolution Day - People's Uprising (Burkina Faso)
1196 On this day in history birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)
1624 On this day in history birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America
1680 Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on this day in history.
1698 Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.
1710 On this day in history birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)
1719 Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.
1722 Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.
1730 On this day in history birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician
0235 On this day in history death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)
1098 On this day in history death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)
1322 On this day in history philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies
1437 On this day in history death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)
1501 On this day in history ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59
1543 Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on this day in history.
1552 On this day in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64
1560 Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.