Page 2: Historical Events In January - 01

1494  Juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia on January - 01.   

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

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.   

1504  King Louis XII loses last bulwark in Naples, Caeta on this day in history.   

1504  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer on this day in history.   

1515  Francois, Duke of Angouleme succeeds Louis XII as Francois I of France on this day in history.   

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

1515  On this day in history jews are expelled from Laibach Austria   

1515  On January - 01 françois, Duke of Angoulême succeeds Louis XII as François I of France   

1517  On this day in history hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies   

1520  On this day in history franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer   

1527  On January - 01 croatian nobles elect Ferdinand I of Austria as king of Croatia in the Parliament on Cetin.   

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  On January - 01 guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies   

1573  On this day in history geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem   

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

1583  On January - 01 first day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders   

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

1610  German astronomer Simon Marius 1st discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610 on January - 01.   

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  On January - 01 hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies   

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

1622  Papal Chancery adopts January as beginning of the year on January - 01.   

1622  On this day in history papal Chancery adopts Jan 1 as beginning of the year (was Mar 25)   

1622  On this day in history isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist   

1626  On January - 01 cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68   

1628  On this day in history christoph Bernhard, German composer   

1630  On this day in history tetsugen, Zen teacher (Jodo sect converted to Obaku Zen), dies   

1638  On January - 01 antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright   

1651  On this day in history charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland   

1652  Johann Krieger, composer on January - 01.   

1660  Englishman Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary on January - 01.   

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  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.   

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  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.   

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

1484  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.   

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

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

0962  On this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on this day in history.   

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.   

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