Events & Holidays In January - 10

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  Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of niels Stensen, Danish astronomer  

1638  On this day in history birth of nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686)  

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  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  Death of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71 on this day in history.