Events & Holidays In January - 31
Friday, 26 July 2024
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 On this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer
1597 John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.
0743 On this day in history death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)
1398 On this day in history death of emperor SukÅ (b. 1334)
1435 On this day in history death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)
1561 On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies
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 Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on this day in history.