Events & Holidays In January - 03

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  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  On this day in history birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)  

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.  

0235  On this day in history death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)  

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

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

1543  On this day in history juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies  

1552  On this day in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64  

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