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Famous Birthdays In January - 01

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

1387 On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)

1431 On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)

1449 On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence

1449 Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.

1467 Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.

1481 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.

1484 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.

1504 Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer was born on this day in history.

1511 Henry, Duke of Cornwall (d. 1511) was born on this day in history.

1516 On this day in history birth of margaret Leijonhufvud, Queen of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1551)

1520 Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer was born on this day in history.

1557 On this day in history birth of istván Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1606)

1600 On this day in history birth of friedrich Spanheim, Dutch theologian (d. 1649)

1614 John Wilkins, English Bishop of Chester (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.

1618 Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] was born on this day in history.

1622 On this day in history birth of isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist

1628 On this day in history birth of christoph Bernhard, German composer

1638 Antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright was born on this day in history.

1638 On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Sai of Japan (d. 1685)

1648 On this day in history birth of elkanah Settle, English writer (d. 1724)

1652 Johann Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.

1655 On this day in history birth of christian Thomasius, German jurist (d. 1728)

1684 On this day in history birth of arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748)

1697 Johann Pfeiffer, composer was born on this day in history.

1704 On this day in history birth of soame Jenyns, English writer (d. 1787)

1709 On this day in history birth of johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder

1711 On this day in history birth of franz Freiherr von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (d. 1749)

1714 Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas) was born on this day in history.

1723 Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer was born on this day in history.

1729 Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12] was born on this day in history.

1734 John F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples was born on this day in history.

1735 On this day in history birth of paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming)

1745 "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general was born on this day in history.

1748 Giovanni Furno, composer was born on this day in history.

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Famous Deaths In January - 01

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1204 On this day in history death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)

1387 On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies

1502 On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies

1515 On this day in history louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52

1517 On this day in history hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies

1554 Death of Pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500) on this day in history.

1557 Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65 on this day in history.

1559 Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies on this day in history.