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Historical Events Happened In January - 19

Sunday, 19 May 2013

1200 Dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto on this day in history.

1419 On this day in history french city of Rouen surrenders to Henry V in Hundred Years War

1479 Johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on this day in history.

1493 On this day in history france cedes Roussillon & Cerdágne to Spain by treaty of Barcelona

1493 On this day in history france cedes Roussillon & Cerdagne to Spain by treaty of Barcelona

1511 On this day in history mirandola surrenders to the French.

1520 On this day in history sten Sture the Younger, the Regent of Sweden, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bogesund.

1544 Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) on this day in history.

1547 Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29 on this day in history.

1549 On this day in history barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies

1576 Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.

1591 On this day in history edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60

1607 San Agustin Church in Manila is officially completed; it is currently the oldest church in the Philippines on this day in history.

1613 Jacques Huyn, composer on this day in history.

1625 Erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.

1629 Abbas I, Shah of Persia (1588-1629), dies at 57 on this day in history.

1639 On this day in history noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian

1647 Johan van Beverwijck, physician (Treas of Ongesontheyt), dies at 52 on this day in history.

1668 King Louis XIV & Emperor Leopold I sign treaty dividing Spain on this day in history.

1669 On this day in history leo Allatios, Greek/Italian theologist/literary, dies at about 82

1676 John Weldon, composer on this day in history.

1679 On this day in history girolamo Chiti, composer

1686 On this day in history hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist

1692 John Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62 on this day in history.

1714 On this day in history richard Steele publishes "The Crisis," defending Hanoverian success

1714 On this day in history richard Steele publishes "Crisis," defending Hanoverian success

1729 On this day in history william Congreve, English dramatist (Love for Love), dies at 58

1736 On this day in history the birth of James Watts, Scottish 'steam' inventor

1736 On this day in history james Watt, Scotland, inventor (steam engine)

1737 The birth of Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, French author on this day in history.

1737 On this day in history jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Fr writer (Paul et Virgin)

1746 On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling

1746 On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Stirling [OS= Jan 8]

1747 Johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In January - 19

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1200 On this day in history birth of dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto

1544 Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) was born on this day in history.

1613 Jacques Huyn, composer was born on this day in history.

1639 On this day in history birth of noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian

1676 John Weldon, composer was born on this day in history.

1679 On this day in history birth of girolamo Chiti, composer

1686 On this day in history birth of hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist

1736 On this day in history birth of james Watt, Scotland, inventor (steam engine)

Famous Deaths In January - 19

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1479 On this day in history johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81

1526 Death of Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (b. 1501) on this day in history.

1547 On this day in history death of henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29

1549 On this day in history barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies

1576 Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.

1591 Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 on this day in history.

1625 Erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.

1629 Abbas I, Shah of Persia (1588-1629), dies at 57 on this day in history.