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Historical Events Happened In January - 29

Saturday, 18 May 2013

1523 Sermon of Constanz: Zwingli defends 67 Schlussreden on this day in history.

1559 Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.

1574 Sea battle of Reimerswaal - Admiral Boisot beats Spanish fleet on this day in history.

1574 On this day in history sea battle of Reimerswaal

1584 Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange on this day in history.

1587 Deventer &Zutphen surrender to Spain on this day in history.

1587 On this day in history deventer & Zutphen surrender to Spain

1595 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is probably first performed on this day in history.

1613 On this day in history galileo observes Neptune but fails to recognize what he sees

1663 Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on this day in history.

1676 Fjodor Aleksejevitsj becomes czar of Russia on this day in history.

1688 Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) on this day in history.

1689 Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet on this day in history.

1696 On this day in history ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies

1700 Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) on this day in history.

1703 Carlmann Kolb, composer on this day in history.

1711 On this day in history giuseppi Bonno, composer

1715 Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist on this day in history.

1717 On this day in history jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal

1728 John Gays' "Beggar's Opera," premieres in London [NS=Feb 9] on this day in history.

1732 On this day in history paris churchyard Saint-Médard closed after Jansenistic ritual

1732 On this day in history paris churchyard Saint-Medard closed after Jansenistic ritual

1737 The birth of Thomas Paine, American writer on this day in history.

1737 On this day in history thomas Paine, political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason)

1743 Andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies on this day in history.

1756 Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, (Rep/Gov-Va)/general on this day in history.

1761 On this day in history abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14)

1763 J G Seume, writer on this day in history.

1781 Mozart's opera "Idomeneo" premieres, Munich on this day in history.

1782 On this day in history daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo)

1783 Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9] on this day in history.

1784 Ferdinand Ries, composer on this day in history.

1788 On this day in history australia Day

1796 In Toronto, Yonge Street officially opened, running from the town of York up to Lake Simcoe on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In January - 29

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1584 Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.

1632 Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.

1688 Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.

1689 Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.

1700 Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.

1703 On this day in history birth of carlmann Kolb, composer

1711 On this day in history birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer

1715 On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist

Famous Deaths In January - 29

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1240 Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on this day in history.

1342 On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)

1559 On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52

1597 Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on this day in history.

1608 Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on this day in history.

1647 On this day in history death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)

1663 Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on this day in history.

1676 Death of Tsar Alexis I of Russia (b. 1629) on this day in history.