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Historical Events Happened In January - 01

Saturday, 18 May 2013

0404 Last gladiator competition in Rome on this day in history.

0414 King Ataulf of Narbonne marries emperor Honorius sister Galle Placidia on this day in history.

0722 Hofmeier Charles Martel flees from bishop Willibrord on this day in history.

0898 The Carolingian king Odo of the West Franks dies on this day in history.

0990 Russia adopts Julian calendar on this day in history.

1204 On this day in history king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)

1259 Michael VIII Palaiologos is proclaimed co-emperor of the Empire of Nicaea with his ward John IV Laskaris on this day in history.

1387 Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) on this day in history.

1387 On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies

1430 Jews of Sicily are no longer required to attend conversionist services on this day in history.

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

1438 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Hungary on this day in history.

1449 Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence on this day in history.

1467 Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland on this day in history.

1481 On this day in history huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer

1494 On this day in history juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia

1502 On this day in history portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro

1502 Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.

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 this day in history.

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

1517 On this day in history hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies

1520 Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer on this day in history.

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

1557 On this day in history jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65

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

1560 On this day in history guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies

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

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Famous Birthdays In January - 01

Famous People Born On This Day In History

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 this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence

1449 Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.

1467 Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.

1481 On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer

1484 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.

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

Famous Deaths In January - 01

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1204 Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on this day in history.

1387 Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.

1502 On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies

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

1517 On this day in history hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies

1554 Death of Pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500) on this day in history.

1557 Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65 on this day in history.

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