Events & Holidays In January - 10
Friday, 03 February 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 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 On this day in history birth of jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter)
1638 On this day in history birth of niels Stensen, Danish astronomer
1638 Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.
0681 Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies on this day in history.
0866 Lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies on this day in history.
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 Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on this day in history.
1276 On this day in history gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies
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