Events & Holidays In January - 19

Epiphany (Georgia)

Ethiopian Epiphany (Timket) (Ethiopia)

0399  Pulcheria, Byzantine empress (d. 453) was born on this day in history.   

1200  Dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto was born on this day in history.   

1544  Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Jacques Huyn, composer was born on this day in history.   

1639  Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on this day in history.   

1676  John Weldon, composer was born on this day in history.   

1679  Girolamo Chiti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist   

0639  Dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies on this day in history.   

1479  Johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history death of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (b. 1501)   

1547  Death of Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29 on this day in history.   

1549  On this day in history barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies   

1576  Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1591  Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32