Events & Holidays In January - 03
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Bank Holiday (Taiwan)
Revolution Day - People's Uprising (Burkina Faso)
Bank Holiday (Taiwan)
Revolution Day - People's Uprising (Burkina Faso)
1196 Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on this day in history. 

1624 William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on this day in history. 

1680 Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on this day in history. 

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

1710 On this day in history birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) 

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 Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on this day in history. 

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

1098 Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on this day in history. 

1322 On this day in history philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies 

1437 Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on this day in history. 

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 
