Historical Events In January - 05

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on this day in history.   

1349  On January - 05 margaretha of Bavaria names her son Willem V earl of Holland/Zealand   

1387  On this day in history pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1425  John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on January - 05.   

1438  Pope Eugenius IV deallocated council of Basel to Ferrara on this day in history.   

1463  On January - 05 french poet Francois Villon banished from Paris   

1477  Battle at Nancy, Burgundy vs Switzerland, 7000+ killed on this day in history.   

1477  On January - 05 battle at Nancy, Burgundy vs Switzerland,7000+ killed   

1477  Battle at Nancy, Burgundy vs Switz, 7000+ killed on this day in history.   

1477  Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on January - 05.   

1500  Duke Ludovico Sforza's troops reconquer Milan on January - 05.   

1524  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pecinich, Croatian poet, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1527  Felix Manz, a leader of the Anabaptist congregation in Zürich, is executed by drowning on January - 05.   

1531  Pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry on January - 05.   

1531  On January - 05 pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry. This event leads to the creation of the church of England   

1554  On this day in history great fire in Eindhoven Netherlands   

1554  On January - 05 great fire in Eindhoven Neth   

1560  William Cobbold, composer on this day in history.   

1589  Catherine de Medici, Queen of France dies at age 69 on January - 05.   

1589  In 1589, Catherine de Medici, Queen of France dies at age 69 on January - 05.   

1589  Catherine de' Medici, Queen mother of France, dies at 69 on January - 05.   

1592  On January - 05 shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal   

1592  On January - 05 willem II, Duke of Gulik/Kleef/Gelre, dies at about 75   

1593  William Louis of Nassau becomes Governor/Viceroy of Drenthe on this day in history.   

1595  Ercole Procaccini, Italian painter, dies on January - 05.   

1596  Henry Lawes, English composer on this day in history.   

1603  Pieter Adriaansz van der Werff, mayor of Lead, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1616  On January - 05 samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 sets off to visit Petun (Tobacco) Nation, south of Nottawasaga Bay, with Father Le Caron.   

1638  On this day in history petition in Recife Brazil leads to closing of their 2 synagogues   

1649  Francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice on January - 05.   

1661  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer on this day in history.   

1675  Battle at Turkheim (Colmar) French army beats Brandenburg on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history battle at Turkheim (Colmar): French army beats Brandenburg   

1679  On January - 05 pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on January - 05.   

1548  On this day in history birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  On January - 05 birth of william Cobbold, composer   

1587  On January - 05 birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)   

1592  On January - 05 birth of shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal   

1596  On January - 05 birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

1614  On this day in history birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)   

1661  On January - 05 birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

0842  On this day in history death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)   

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on January - 05.   

1387  On January - 05 pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  On this day in history death of john Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)   

1425  On this day in history death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned   

1448  Death of Christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416) on this day in history.   

1465  On January - 05 death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)   

1477  On this day in history charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43