Events & Holidays In January - 29

Martyrs Memorial Day (Nepal)

1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.  

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  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.  

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies  

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  On this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)  

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