Events & Holidays In January - 03
Saturday, 04 February 2023
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 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 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 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 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 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