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  On this day in history birth of king Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182)  

1451  Franchinus Gaffurius, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1477  On this day in history birth of hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552)  

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

1551  On this day in history birth of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608)  

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  On this day in history ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), dies  

1163  On this day in history ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies  

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

1301  On this day in history andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50  

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

1623  Paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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