Historical Events In January - 05

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

1349  On this day in history margaretha of Bavaria names her son Willem V earl of Holland/Zealand   

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

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

1438  Pope Eugenius IV deallocated council of Basel to Ferrara on this day in history.   

1463  On January - 05 french poet Francois Villon banished from Paris   

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

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

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

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

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

1524  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pecinich, Croatian poet, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history great fire in Eindhoven Netherlands   

1554  On this day in history great fire in Eindhoven Neth   

1560  William Cobbold, composer on this day in history.   

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

1589  On this day in history in 1589, Catherine de Medici, Queen of France dies at age 69.   

1589  Catherine de' Medici, Queen mother of France, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history willem II, Duke of Gulik/Kleef/Gelre, dies at about 75   

1593  William Louis of Nassau becomes Governor/Viceroy of Drenthe on January - 05.   

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 January - 05.   

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

1638  On this day in history petition in Recife Brazil leads to closing of their 2 synagogues   

1649  On January - 05 francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice   

1661  On this day in history jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

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

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

1679  Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer on January - 05.   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on January - 05.   

1548  On this day in history birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

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

1587  On January - 05 birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)   

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on this day in history.   

1596  On January - 05 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 January - 05 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  Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1400  Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on January - 05.   

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

1448  On this day in history death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  On January - 05 death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)   

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