Page 2: Historical Events In January - 01

1494  On this day in history 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  King Louis XII loses last bulwark in Naples, Caeta on January - 01.   

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

1515  Francois, Duke of Angouleme succeeds Louis XII as Francois I of France on this day in history.   

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

1515  On January - 01 jews are expelled from Laibach Austria   

1515  François, Duke of Angoulême succeeds Louis XII as François I of France on this day in history.   

1517  On January - 01 hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies   

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

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

1557  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65 on January - 01.   

1559  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies on this day in history.   

1560  Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies on January - 01.   

1573  On this day in history geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem   

1583  On this day in history 1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders   

1583  First day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders on this day in history.   

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

1610  German astronomer Simon Marius 1st discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610 on this day in history.   

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  On January - 01 papal Chancery adopts January as beginning of the year   

1622  Papal Chancery adopts Jan 1 as beginning of the year (was Mar 25) on this day in history.   

1622  Isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist on January - 01.   

1626  Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1628  Christoph Bernhard, German composer on this day in history.   

1630  Tetsugen, Zen teacher (Jodo sect converted to Obaku Zen), dies on this day in history.   

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

1651  On this day in history charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland   

1652  On this day in history johann Krieger, composer   

1660  On January - 01 englishman Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary   

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

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0766  On January - 01 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 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 this day in history.   

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  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.   

0404  On this day in history death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

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

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

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  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.   

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