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  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  Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on this day in history.   

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.