Events & Holidays In January - 18

Lima Foundation Week (Peru)

Maintenance Day (United States of America)

Revolution Day (Tunisia)

0885  Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559)   

1543  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.   

1641  Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) was born on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history birth of hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)   

1672  Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

1688  Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

0052  Death of Publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC) on this day in history.   

0474  Death of Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401) on this day in history.   

1367  Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1425  Death of Edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391) on this day in history.   

1471  Death of Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419) on this day in history.   

1479  Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1580  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history death of margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522)