Events & Holidays In January - 31

Independence Day (Nauru)

0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on this day in history.  

1512  On this day in history birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)  

1517  On this day in history birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer  

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.  

1550  Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.  

1573  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer  

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1597  On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on this day in history.  

1398  On this day in history death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)  

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on this day in history.  

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.  

1580  On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies  

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on this day in history.  

1615  On this day in history death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)  

1632  On this day in history death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)