Events & Holidays In January - 05
Monday, 16 September 2024
Dia de la Toma (Spain)
Twelfth Night (United States of America)
Dia de la Toma (Spain)
Twelfth Night (United States of America)
1209 Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.
1548 On this day in history birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)
1560 William Cobbold, composer was born on this day in history.
1587 On this day in history birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)
1592 On this day in history birth of shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal
1596 Henry Lawes, English composer was born on this day in history.
1614 On this day in history birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)
1661 On this day in history birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer
0842 Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on this day in history.
1066 On this day in history edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies
1387 On this day in history pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67
1400 Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on this day in history.
1425 Death of John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on this day in history.
1448 On this day in history death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)
1465 Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on this day in history.
1477 Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on this day in history.