Events & Holidays In January - 10
Friday, 09 June 2023
Traditional Day (Vodoun) (Benin)
Traditional Day (Vodoun) (Benin)
1480 Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530) was born on this day in history.
1502 Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) was born on this day in history.
1538 Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.
1573 Simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.
1607 Isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.
1628 On this day in history birth of jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter)
1638 Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.
1638 Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.
0681 On this day in history agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies
0866 On this day in history lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies
0976 John I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51 on this day in history.
1094 Death of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029) on this day in history.
1271 On this day in history otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies
1276 Gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies on this day in history.
1542 On this day in history death of gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59
1645 Death of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71 on this day in history.