Historical Events In January - 05

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

1349  Margaretha of Bavaria names her son Willem V earl of Holland/Zealand on this day in history.   

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  On January - 05 pope Eugenius IV deallocated council of Basel to Ferrara   

1463  On this day in history french poet Francois Villon banished from Paris   

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

1477  Battle at Nancy, Burgundy vs Switzerland,7000+ killed on January - 05.   

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

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

1500  On January - 05 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 January - 05 felix Manz, a leader of the Anabaptist congregation in Zürich, is executed by drowning.   

1531  Pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry on January - 05.   

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 January - 05.   

1554  Great fire in Eindhoven Neth on January - 05.   

1560  William Cobbold, composer on January - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1589  On January - 05 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 this day in history willem II, Duke of Gulik/Kleef/Gelre, dies at about 75   

1593  On January - 05 william Louis of Nassau becomes Governor/Viceroy of Drenthe   

1595  On this day in history ercole Procaccini, Italian painter, dies   

1596  On this day in history henry Lawes, English composer   

1603  On January - 05 pieter Adriaansz van der Werff, mayor of Lead, dies at 73   

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  On this day in history petition in Recife Brazil leads to closing of their 2 synagogues   

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

1661  On this day in history jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

1675  Battle at Turkheim (Colmar) French army beats Brandenburg on January - 05.   

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 January - 05.   

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on January - 05.   

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 05 birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

0842  On this day in history 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  On January - 05 pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  On this day in history 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  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  On January - 05 charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43