Events & Holidays In January - 13

Defenders of Freedom Day (Lithuania)

Liberation Day (Togo)

Orthodox New Year (Serbia)

St. Melania's Day (Ukraine)

1334  King Henry II of Castile (d. 1379) was born on this day in history.   

1381  St Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares) was born on this day in history.   

1406  Matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile) was born on this day in history.   

1505  Joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg) was born on this day in history.   

1562  On this day in history birth of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601)   

1596  On this day in history birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

1610  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)   

1616  On this day in history birth of antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic   

0086  On this day in history death of gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC)   

0533  Remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96 on this day in history.   

0858  On this day in history aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

0888  On this day in history charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies   

1049  Derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1138  On this day in history death of simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076)   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on this day in history.   

1177  On this day in history hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies