Events & Holidays In January - 16
Monday, 29 May 2023
Martyr's Day (Benin)
Prohibition Remembrance Day (United States of America)
Religious Freedom Day (United States of America)
Russian Winter Festival (Russia)
Martyr's Day (Benin)
Prohibition Remembrance Day (United States of America)
Religious Freedom Day (United States of America)
Russian Winter Festival (Russia)
1245 On this day in history birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)
1409 On this day in history birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)
1477 On this day in history birth of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547)
1501 On this day in history birth of anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559)
1587 On this day in history birth of alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter
1616 François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.
1626 Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.
1634 On this day in history birth of dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716)
0308 On this day in history marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies
0429 On this day in history honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]
0960 Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.
1343 On this day in history robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies
1400 Death of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352) on this day in history.
1545 On this day in history death of george Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484)
1547 On this day in history death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)
1554 Death of Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480) on this day in history.