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  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

1715  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

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

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on this day in history.   

1342  On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on this day in history.