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Historical Events Happened In January - 21

Thursday, 23 May 2013

1077 On this day in history german King Heinrich IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness

1118 On this day in history paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies

1189 On this day in history philip II, Henry II & Richard Lion-Hearted initiate 3rd Crusade

1189 Philip II, Henry II & Richard Lion hearted initiate 3rd Crusade on this day in history.

1276 Pierre de Tarantaise elected Pope Innocent V on this day in history.

1276 Pierre de Tarantaise elected Pope Innocence V on this day in history.

1287 On this day in history the treaty of San Agayz is signed. Minorca is conquered by King Alfons III of Aragon.

1324 Zen Buddhist religious debate between Tendai & Shingon on this day in history.

1337 On this day in history charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80)

1522 On this day in history head inquisitor Adrian Florisz Boeyens elected pope

1525 On this day in history the Swiss Anabaptist Movement is born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptize each other in the home of Manz's mother in Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union.

1527 On this day in history juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)

1542 Parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard on this day in history.

1571 John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam) on this day in history.

1596 John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.

1604 Tsar Ivan IV defeats the False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar on this day in history.

1604 Tsar Ivan IV defeats False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar on this day in history.

1609 Joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68 on this day in history.

1626 John Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62 on this day in history.

1638 Ignazio Donati, Italian composer (c. 1570) on this day in history.

1643 On this day in history dutch mariner Abel Tasman discovers Tonga in the Pacific

1659 Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect on this day in history.

1664 On this day in history count Miklós of Zrinyi sets out to battle Turkish invasion army

1664 Count Miklos of Zrinyi sets out to battle Turkish invasion army on this day in history.

1665 Domenico Mazzocchi, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.

1670 Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright, dies at 80 on this day in history.

1677 The first medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), Boston on this day in history.

1677 On this day in history 1st medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), Boston

1683 Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury, dies at 61 on this day in history.

1686 Nicolas-Francois Blondel, French architect, dies on this day in history.

1704 Willem B Schepers, Dutch merchant/ship owner, dies at about 83 on this day in history.

1732 On this day in history russia & Persia sign Treaty of Riascha

1735 Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer on this day in history.

1743 On this day in history john Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton)

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Famous Birthdays In January - 21

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1337 Charles V, the Wise, king of France (1364-80) was born on this day in history.

1338 On this day in history birth of king Charles V of France (d. 1380)

1571 On this day in history birth of john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam)

1659 On this day in history birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect

1721 James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.

1735 On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Eckard, composer

1743 John Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton) was born on this day in history.

1746 Johann H Pestalozzi, Zurich Switz, educator (Leonard & Gertrude) [NS] was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In January - 21

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1118 On this day in history paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies

1519 Death of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475) on this day in history.

1527 Death of Juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489) on this day in history.

1546 On this day in history death of azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)

1596 John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.

1609 On this day in history joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68

1626 On this day in history john Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62

1638 Death of Ignazio Donati, Italian composer (c. 1570) on this day in history.