Page 2: 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  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

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 January - 01 hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies   

1520  Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer on this day in history.   

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

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  Geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 01.   

1610  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1617  On January - 01 hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies   

1618  On this day in history bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized]   

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

1626  Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1628  On January - 01 christoph Bernhard, German composer   

1630  Tetsugen, Zen teacher (Jodo sect converted to Obaku Zen), dies on January - 01.   

1638  Antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright on this day in history.   

1651  Charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

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

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.   

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1204  On this day in history death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

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