Events & Holidays In January - 15
Thursday, 08 January 2026
Fiesta del Nino Perdido en Huancavelica (Peru)
John Chilembwe Day (Malawi)
Fiesta del Nino Perdido en Huancavelica (Peru)
John Chilembwe Day (Malawi)
1432 Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on this day in history. 

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

1507 Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on this day in history. 

1538 Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on this day in history. 

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

1622 On this day in history birth of molière, French playwright (d. 1673) 

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 Death of Saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475) on this day in history. 

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 On this day in history death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) 
