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Famous Birthdays In January - 06

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

1367 Richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99) was born on this day in history.

1367 On this day in history birth of richard II of England (d. 1400)

1367 On this day in history birth of richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400)

1412 Joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr was born on this day in history.

1412 On this day in history birth of joan of Arc, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)

1412 Joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431) was born on this day in history.

1486 Martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor was born on this day in history.

1488 Helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae) was born on this day in history.

1525 On this day in history birth of caspar Peucer, German reformer (d. 1602)

1561 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.

1580 On this day in history birth of (baptised) John Smith of Jamestown (d. 1631)

1585 On this day in history birth of claude Favre baron de Perouges seigneur de Vaugelas, French grammarian

1587 Gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43) was born on this day in history.

1595 Claude Favre de Vaugelas, French man of letters (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.

1602 Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader was born on this day in history.

1617 On this day in history birth of kristoffer Gabel, Danish statesman (d. 1673)

1655 Eleonore-Magdalena of Neuburg, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.

1655 Jakob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.

1673 1st Duke of Chandos, English aristocrat, eponym of Handel's Chandos Anthems (d. 1744) was born on this day in history.

1683 On this day in history birth of francois de La Croix, composer

1692 On this day in history birth of rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer

1695 Giuseppe Sammartini, composer was born on this day in history.

1702 On this day in history birth of jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer

1714 On this day in history birth of percivall Pott, English physician (d. 1788)

1728 On this day in history birth of charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer

1728 Domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet was born on this day in history.

1732 Matija A Reljkovic, Croatia, writer (Satir iliti divji covic) was born on this day in history.

1745 On this day in history birth of jacques Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (1st pioneer balloonist)

1745 James Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (1st pioneer balloonist) was born on this day in history.

1745 On this day in history birth of Étienne Montgolfier, French inventor (d. 1799)

1776 On this day in history birth of ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel

1791 On this day in history birth of jose Melchor Gomiz y Colomer, composer

1793 On this day in history birth of james Madison Porter, American politician (d. 1862)

1794 Kaspar Masek, composer was born on this day in history.

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Famous Deaths In January - 06

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1088 Berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies on this day in history.

1275 Raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies on this day in history.

1374 On this day in history andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies

1425 On this day in history jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies

1448 On this day in history christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies

1481 Death of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde on this day in history.

1536 On this day in history baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies

1541 Bernard van Orley, Flemish royal painter of Hungary, dies at about 52 on this day in history.