Page 2: Historical Events In January - 01

1494  Juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia on this day in history.   

1502  Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro on January - 01.   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.   

1504  On this day in history king Louis XII loses last bulwark in Naples, Caeta   

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

1515  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1515  Jews are expelled from Laibach Austria on January - 01.   

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

1517  Hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies on this day in history.   

1520  Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer on January - 01.   

1527  Croatian nobles elect Ferdinand I of Austria as king of Croatia in the Parliament on Cetin on January - 01.   

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

1559  On this day in history christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies   

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

1573  Geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1610  On January - 01 german astronomer Simon Marius first discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610   

1617  On January - 01 hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies   

1618  Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history papal Chancery adopts January as beginning of the year   

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 this day in history.   

1628  On January - 01 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 January - 01.   

1652  Johann Krieger, composer on January - 01.   

1660  Englishman Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary on January - 01.   

1660  1st entry in Samuel Pepys' diary on January - 01.   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.   

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

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

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.   

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  On January - 01 odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

0962  On this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.   

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 January - 01.