Events & Holidays In January - 03

Bank Holiday (Taiwan)

Revolution Day - People's Uprising (Burkina Faso)

1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on this day in history.   

1680  On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

1698  On this day in history birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)   

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.   

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies   

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.