Historical Events In January - 05

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

1349  On this day in history 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 January - 05.   

1425  John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on this day in history.   

1438  On this day in history pope Eugenius IV deallocated council of Basel to Ferrara   

1463  French poet Francois Villon banished from Paris on January - 05.   

1477  On this day in history battle at Nancy, Burgundy vs Switzerland, 7000+ killed   

1477  On this day in history battle at Nancy, Burgundy vs Switzerland,7000+ killed   

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

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

1500  Duke Ludovico Sforza's troops reconquer Milan on January - 05.   

1524  On this day in history marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pecinich, Croatian poet, dies at 73   

1527  On January - 05 felix Manz, a leader of the Anabaptist congregation in Zürich, is executed by drowning.   

1531  On January - 05 pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry   

1531  On this day in history pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry. This event leads to the creation of the church of England   

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

1554  Great fire in Eindhoven Neth on January - 05.   

1560  On January - 05 william Cobbold, composer   

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

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

1589  On January - 05 catherine de' Medici, Queen mother of France, dies at 69   

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

1592  Willem II, Duke of Gulik/Kleef/Gelre, dies at about 75 on January - 05.   

1593  On this day in history william Louis of Nassau becomes Governor/Viceroy of Drenthe   

1595  Ercole Procaccini, Italian painter, dies on January - 05.   

1596  On this day in history henry Lawes, English composer   

1603  Pieter Adriaansz van der Werff, mayor of Lead, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1616  Samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 sets off to visit Petun (Tobacco) Nation, south of Nottawasaga Bay, with Father Le Caron on January - 05.   

1638  Petition in Recife Brazil leads to closing of their 2 synagogues on this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice   

1661  On January - 05 jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

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

1675  On January - 05 battle at Turkheim (Colmar): French army beats Brandenburg   

1679  Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer on January - 05.   

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1209  On January - 05 birth of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272)   

1548  On January - 05 birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  On January - 05 birth of william Cobbold, composer   

1587  On this day in history birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)   

1592  On January - 05 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  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

0842  On this day in history death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)   

1066  On January - 05 edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies   

1387  On this day in history pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  On January - 05 death of john Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)   

1425  On January - 05 death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned   

1448  Death of Christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416) on this day in history.   

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

1477  On January - 05 charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43