Historical Events In January - 01

1494  On January - 01 juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia   

1502  On January - 01 portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.   

1504  On January - 01 king Louis XII loses last bulwark in Naples, Caeta   

1504  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer on this day in history.   

1515  On January - 01 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 January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1520  On January - 01 franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer   

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

1557  On this day in history jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65   

1559  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies on January - 01.   

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  First day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history scotland begins its numbered year on January 1 instead of 25 March.   

1610  German astronomer Simon Marius 1st discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610 on January - 01.   

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  Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

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 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  Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 on January - 01.   

1628  On this day in history christoph Bernhard, German composer   

1630  On this day in history tetsugen, Zen teacher (Jodo sect converted to Obaku Zen), dies   

1638  Antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history 1st entry in Samuel Pepys' diary   

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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  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.   

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  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  On January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

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  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  On January - 01 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

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