Events & Holidays In January - 03
Monday, 12 May 2025
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 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 On this day in history birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)
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 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 On this day in history philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies
1437 On this day in history death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)
1501 Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on this day in history.
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