Events & Holidays In January - 29

Martyrs Memorial Day (Nepal)

1584  On this day in history birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange  

1632  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)  

1688  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)  

1689  On this day in history birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet  

1700  On this day in history birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)  

1703  On this day in history birth of carlmann Kolb, composer  

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on this day in history.  

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.  

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on this day in history.  

1240  On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)  

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on this day in history.  

1559  On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52  

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on this day in history.  

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on this day in history.  

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.  

1663  On this day in history robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies