Events & Holidays In January - 31
Tuesday, 06 June 2023
Independence Day (Nauru)
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)