Historical Events In January - 01

0001  Origin of Christian Era on this day in history.  

0069  Roman garrison of Mainz uprising on January - 01.  

0089  Gov Lucius Antonius Saturninus of Germany becomes emperor of Rome on January - 01.  

0165  On January - 01 antonine Plague in Roman Empire killing 5-10 million people  

0250  On January - 01 plague of Cyprian in Europe killing 1 million+ (Unknown, but at least) people  

0313  On January - 01 start of Roman (Pontifical) Indiction  

0379  Basilius, the Great, of Caesarea, holyman (Moralia) on this day in history.  

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

0404  On January - 01 telemachus, Roman monk, murdered  

0404  On January - 01 last gladiator competition in Rome  

0412  (BC) epidemic in Greece (Northern Greece, Roman Republic) on January - 01.  

0414  King Ataulf of Narbonne marries emperor Honorius sister Galle Placidia on this day in history.  

0429  On this day in history (BC) Plague of Athens in Greece, Libya, Egypt, Ethiopia killing 75,000-100,000 people  

0541  On this day in history plague of Justinian in Europe and West Asia killing 25-100 million; 40-50% of population of Europe people  

0630  On this day in history the Prophet Muhammad sets out toward Mecca with the army that captures it bloodlessly.  

0664  Plague of 664 in British Isles on January - 01.  

0722  Hofmeier Charles Martel flees from bishop Willibrord on this day in history.  

0735  On January - 01 japanese smallpox epidemic in Japan killing 2 million (Approx. ?1/3 of entire Japanese population) people  

0746  Plague of 746-747 in Byzantine Empire, West Asia, Africa on January - 01.  

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

0898  The Carolingian king Odo of the West Franks dies on this day in history.  

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

0990  Russia adopts Julian calendar on January - 01.  

1200  On this day in history (BC) Influenza Epidemic in Babylon, or Babirus of the Persians, Central Asia, Mesopotamia and Southern Asia  

1204  On January - 01 king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)  

1259  Michael VIII Palaiologos is proclaimed co-emperor of the Empire of Nicaea with his ward John IV Laskaris on this day in history.  

1387  On this day in history charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)  

1387  On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies  

1430  On this day in history jews of Sicily are no longer required to attend conversionist services  

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) on this day in history.  

1438  On January - 01 albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Hungary  

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

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland on January - 01.  

1481  On this day in history huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer  

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0766  On this day in history 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  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.  

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland  

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  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.  

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.  

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on this day in history.  

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

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on this day in history.  

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

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.