Events & Holidays In January - 05
Saturday, 04 February 2023
Dia de la Toma (Spain)
Twelfth Night (United States of America)
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