Page 2: Historical Events In January - 01

1494  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1515  On January - 01 francois, Duke of Angouleme succeeds Louis XII as Francois I of France   

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

1515  Jews are expelled from Laibach Austria on January - 01.   

1515  On this day in history françois, Duke of Angoulême succeeds Louis XII as François I of France   

1517  Hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies on this day in history.   

1520  On January - 01 franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer   

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

1557  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1559  On January - 01 christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies   

1560  On this day in history guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies   

1573  Geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem on January - 01.   

1583  On this day in history 1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders   

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

1600  On January - 01 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 January - 01.   

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

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

1618  On January - 01 bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized]   

1622  Papal Chancery adopts January as beginning of the year on this day in history.   

1622  On January - 01 papal Chancery adopts Jan 1 as beginning of the year (was Mar 25)   

1622  On January - 01 isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist   

1626  On this day in history 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  Antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright on this day in history.   

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

1652  On January - 01 johann Krieger, composer   

1660  On this day in history englishman Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary   

1660  1st entry in Samuel Pepys' diary on January - 01.   

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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 January - 01.   

1431  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

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

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.   

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  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

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

1387  On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

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

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