Events & Holidays In January - 15

Fiesta del Nino Perdido en Huancavelica (Peru)

John Chilembwe Day (Malawi)

1432  On this day in history birth of afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)   

1481  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1507  On this day in history birth of johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)   

1538  On this day in history birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)   

1567  Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

1671  Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

1674  Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on this day in history.   

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70 on this day in history.   

0570  On this day in history death of saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475)   

0936  On this day in history death of king Rudolph of France   

1208  Death of Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on this day in history.   

1345  On this day in history death of martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler   

1481  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) on this day in history.   

1595  Death of Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546) on this day in history.   

1672  Death of John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) on this day in history.