Historical Events In January - 03

0236  St Anterus ends his reign as Catholic Pope today in history.   

0269  St Felix I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on January - 03.   

0936  On January - 03 duke Alberik II of Spoleto appoints his son Pope Leo VII   

1338  Jacob of Arteveld elected mayor of Ghent on January - 03.   

1407  Today in history bloody battles between Hoeksen &Kabeljauwen in Dordrecht   

1431  On this day in history joan of Arc handed over to the bishop   

1496  Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine today in history.   

1521  Martin Luther excommunicated by Roman Catholic Church on January - 03.   

1521  On January - 03 martin Luther excommunicated by Pope Leo X from the Roman Catholic Church   

1638  On January - 03 dutch Premier Van Joost speaks of "Hostage rights of Aemstel"   

1638  On this day in history schouwburg Theatre, the first in Amsterdam, opens   

1196  Today in history birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

1624  On this day in history birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America   

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on January - 03.   

1698  Today in history birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

1710  Today in history birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)   

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born today in history.   

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born today in history.   

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born today in history.   

0235  Today in history death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) today in history.   

1322  Today in history philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies   

1437  On January - 03 death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)   

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on January - 03.   

1543  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies today in history.   

1552  Today in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64   

1560  On January - 03 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56