Historical Events In January - 05

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on this day in history.   

1349  On January - 05 margaretha of Bavaria names her son Willem V earl of Holland/Zealand   

1387  Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1425  John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on January - 05.   

1438  Pope Eugenius IV deallocated council of Basel to Ferrara on January - 05.   

1463  On January - 05 french poet Francois Villon banished from Paris   

1477  On January - 05 battle at Nancy, Burgundy vs Switzerland, 7000+ killed   

1477  Battle at Nancy, Burgundy vs Switzerland,7000+ killed on this day in history.   

1477  Battle at Nancy, Burgundy vs Switz, 7000+ killed on this day in history.   

1477  On this day in history charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43   

1500  On this day in history duke Ludovico Sforza's troops reconquer Milan   

1524  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pecinich, Croatian poet, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history felix Manz, a leader of the Anabaptist congregation in Zürich, is executed by drowning.   

1531  On this day in history pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry   

1531  Pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry. This event leads to the creation of the church of England on January - 05.   

1554  Great fire in Eindhoven Netherlands on this day in history.   

1554  On January - 05 great fire in Eindhoven Neth   

1560  On this day in history william Cobbold, composer   

1589  On January - 05 catherine de Medici, Queen of France dies at age 69.   

1589  In 1589, Catherine de Medici, Queen of France dies at age 69 on January - 05.   

1589  On this day in history catherine de' Medici, Queen mother of France, dies at 69   

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal on January - 05.   

1592  On January - 05 willem II, Duke of Gulik/Kleef/Gelre, dies at about 75   

1593  William Louis of Nassau becomes Governor/Viceroy of Drenthe on January - 05.   

1595  On January - 05 ercole Procaccini, Italian painter, dies   

1596  On January - 05 henry Lawes, English composer   

1603  Pieter Adriaansz van der Werff, mayor of Lead, dies at 73 on January - 05.   

1616  Samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 sets off to visit Petun (Tobacco) Nation, south of Nottawasaga Bay, with Father Le Caron on this day in history.   

1638  Petition in Recife Brazil leads to closing of their 2 synagogues on January - 05.   

1649  Francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice on this day in history.   

1661  On this day in history jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

1675  Battle at Turkheim (Colmar) French army beats Brandenburg on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history battle at Turkheim (Colmar): French army beats Brandenburg   

1679  On this day in history pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  On this day in history birth of william Cobbold, composer   

1587  On January - 05 birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)   

1592  On this day in history birth of shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal   

1596  On this day in history birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

1614  Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on January - 05.   

1661  On this day in history birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

0842  On January - 05 death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)   

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on this day in history.   

1387  Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1400  Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on January - 05.   

1425  Death of John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on January - 05.   

1448  On January - 05 death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on January - 05.   

1477  Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on January - 05.