Events & Holidays In January - 14

New Year (Orthodox) (Belarus Bosnia-Herzegovina Russia Ukraine)

Old New Year's Day (Macedonia)

Ratification Day (United States of America)

1131  King Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182) was born on this day in history.  

1451  On this day in history birth of franchinus Gaffurius, composer  

1467  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia was born on this day in history.  

1477  Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.  

1507  Catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.  

1551  Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.  

1566  On this day in history birth of angelo Notari, composer  

1592  On this day in history birth of sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India  

0973  Ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), dies on this day in history.  

1163  Ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies on this day in history.  

1236  Sava [Rastko], son of Serbia's king/saint, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1301  Andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1331  Death of Odoric, Italian explorer (b. 1286) on this day in history.  

1623  On this day in history paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70  

1640  On this day in history death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)  

1648  On this day in history casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63