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  On January - 01 king Louis XII loses last bulwark in Naples, Caeta   

1504  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer on January - 01.   

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

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

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  On January - 01 jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65   

1559  On this day in history christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  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 January - 01.   

1622  On January - 01 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  On January - 01 cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68   

1628  Christoph Bernhard, German composer on this day in history.   

1630  On January - 01 tetsugen, Zen teacher (Jodo sect converted to Obaku Zen), dies   

1638  On this day in history antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright   

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

1652  Johann Krieger, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

1387  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

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.