Events & Holidays In January - 03

Bank Holiday (Taiwan)

Revolution Day - People's Uprising (Burkina Faso)

1196  On this day in history birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)  

1624  On this day in history birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America  

1680  On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker  

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.  

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.  

1719  On this day in history birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)  

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.  

1730  On this day in history birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician  

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on this day in history.  

1098  On this day in history death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)  

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on this day in history.  

1437  On this day in history death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)  

1501  On this day in history ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59  

1543  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on this day in history.  

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1560  On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56