Events & Holidays In January - 10
Thursday, 18 April 2024
Traditional Day (Vodoun) (Benin)
Traditional Day (Vodoun) (Benin)
1480 On this day in history birth of margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530)
1502 On this day in history birth of hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)
1538 On this day in history birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)
1573 On this day in history birth of simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624)
1607 On this day in history birth of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646)
1628 Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history john I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51
1094 On this day in history death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)
1271 Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on this day in history.
1276 Gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies on this day in history.
1542 Death of Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on this day in history.
1645 On this day in history death of william Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71