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  On this day in history birth of william Cobbold, composer  

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

1592  On this day in history birth of shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal  

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  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on this day in history.  

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on this day in history.  

1387  On this day in history pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67  

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

1425  On this day in history death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned  

1448  Death of Christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416) on this day in history.  

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on this day in history.  

1477  Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on this day in history.