[Loch-ruadh] Today in History Jan 29

[STEVE K ROURKE]

Births

1499 Birth of Katherine von Bora, the former German nun who became Martin
Luther's wife in 1525 when he was 41 and she 26. During their 21-year
marriage, Katie bore Martin 3 sons and 3 daughters. Her death in 1552
followed six years after her husband's in 1546.
1584 Frederik Hendrik count of Nassau/Prince of Orange

Deaths

0969 Peter tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies
1559 Sir Thomas Pope English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52


Other Events

993 St. Ulrich, who lived c.890-973, and was Bishop of Augsburg from 923,
was canonized at a Lateran Synod. With this action by Pope John XV, St.
Ulrich became the first individual in Roman Catholic history formally
elevated to sainthood
1523 Sermon of Constanz Zwingli defends 67 Schlussreden
1574 Sea battle of Reimerswaal - Admiral Boisot beats Spanish fleet
1587 Deventer & Zutphen surrender to Spain