Historical Events In January - 01

1494  On this day in history juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia   

1502  Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro on this day in history.   

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

1504  On this day in history king Louis XII loses last bulwark in Naples, Caeta   

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 January - 01.   

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.   

1515  On January - 01 jews are expelled from Laibach Austria   

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 January - 01.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1583  On January - 01 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  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  On this day in history hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies   

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

1622  On this day in history papal Chancery adopts January as beginning of the year   

1622  Papal Chancery adopts Jan 1 as beginning of the year (was Mar 25) on January - 01.   

1622  Isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist on this day in history.   

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

1628  Christoph Bernhard, German composer on January - 01.   

1630  On January - 01 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 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  On this day in history 1st entry in Samuel Pepys' diary   

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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  On January - 01 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 this day in history birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.   

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

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  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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