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  On this day in history birth of franchinus Gaffurius, composer   

1467  On this day in history birth of henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia   

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  Angelo Notari, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63 on this day in history.