Historical Events In January - 01

1494  On January - 01 juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia   

1502  On this day in history portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro   

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

1504  King Louis XII loses last bulwark in Naples, Caeta on January - 01.   

1504  On this day in history caspar Cruciger, German church reformer   

1515  Francois, Duke of Angouleme succeeds Louis XII as Francois I of France on January - 01.   

1515  On this day in history louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52   

1515  On January - 01 jews are expelled from Laibach Austria   

1515  François, Duke of Angoulême succeeds Louis XII as François I of France on January - 01.   

1517  On January - 01 hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies   

1520  Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer on this day in history.   

1527  Croatian nobles elect Ferdinand I of Austria as king of Croatia in the Parliament on Cetin on this day in history.   

1557  On January - 01 jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65   

1559  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies on this day in history.   

1560  Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies on this day in history.   

1573  Geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem on January - 01.   

1583  1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders on January - 01.   

1583  On this day in history first day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders   

1600  On this day in history scotland begins its numbered year on January 1 instead of 25 March.   

1610  German astronomer Simon Marius 1st discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610 on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history german astronomer Simon Marius first discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610   

1617  Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies on January - 01.   

1618  Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] on January - 01.   

1622  On January - 01 papal Chancery adopts January as beginning of the year   

1622  Papal Chancery adopts Jan 1 as beginning of the year (was Mar 25) on this day in history.   

1622  Isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist on January - 01.   

1626  Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 on January - 01.   

1628  Christoph Bernhard, German composer on this day in history.   

1630  Tetsugen, Zen teacher (Jodo sect converted to Obaku Zen), dies on this day in history.   

1638  Antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright on this day in history.   

1651  On January - 01 charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland   

1652  On January - 01 johann Krieger, composer   

1660  On January - 01 englishman Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary   

1660  1st entry in Samuel Pepys' diary on this day in history.   

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0766  On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01.   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1467  On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.   

0379  On January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on this day in history.   

0898  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

0962  On January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.   

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on this day in history.