Historical Events In January - 01

1494  On January - 01 juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia   

1502  On January - 01 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  On this day in history caspar Cruciger, German church reformer   

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

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

1515  Jews are expelled from Laibach Austria on this day in history.   

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

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  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65 on January - 01.   

1559  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies on January - 01.   

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

1573  Geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem on this day in history.   

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

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

1600  On January - 01 scotland begins its numbered year on January 1 instead of 25 March.   

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

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  Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] on this day in history.   

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

1622  On this day in history 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  Christoph Bernhard, German composer on January - 01.   

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 this day in history englishman Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary   

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

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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  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

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

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

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.   

1484  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

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  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.   

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

1502  On January - 01 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

1515  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52