Events & Holidays In January - 05

Dia de la Toma (Spain)

Twelfth Night (United States of America)

1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.  

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.  

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on this day in history.  

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.  

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on this day in history.  

1596  Henry Lawes, English composer was born on this day in history.  

1614  On this day in history birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)  

1661  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.  

0842  On this day in history death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)  

1066  On this day in history edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies  

1387  Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1400  Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on this day in history.  

1425  Death of John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on this day in history.  

1448  On this day in history death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)  

1465  On this day in history death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)  

1477  On this day in history charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43