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  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1711  On this day in history birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer  

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

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

1597  On this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)  

1608  On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)  

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

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