Events & Holidays In January - 10

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.