Events & Holidays In January - 29

Martyrs Memorial Day (Nepal)

1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

1688  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  On this day in history birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  On this day in history birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.   

0969  On this day in history peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

1647  On this day in history death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on this day in history.