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Historical Events Happened In January - 06

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

1066 King Harald of England crowned on this day in history.

1088 Berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies on this day in history.

1099 On this day in history henry V crowned German king

1205 On this day in history philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans.

1227 Ferrand of Portugal freed from the Louvre on this day in history.

1275 Raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies on this day in history.

1352 On this day in history french king Jean II introduces Order of the Star

1374 On this day in history andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies

1412 The birth of Joan of Arc, French martyr on this day in history.

1425 Jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies on this day in history.

1448 On this day in history christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies

1449 Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI is crowned at Mistra on this day in history.

1453 Emperor Frederik III becomes archduke of Austria on this day in history.

1481 Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde on this day in history.

1486 On this day in history martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor

1488 On this day in history helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae)

1494 The first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola on this day in history.

1496 On this day in history moorish fortress Alhambra, near Grenada, surrenders to the Christi

1497 On this day in history jews are expelled from Graz (Syria)

1535 On this day in history city of Lima (Peru) founded by Francisco Pizarro

1535 On this day in history city of Lima Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro

1536 On this day in history baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies

1540 King Henry VIII of England married his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves on this day in history.

1541 On this day in history bernard van Orley, Flemish royal painter of Hungary, dies at about 52

1579 On this day in history artois/Hainault/Dowaai sign pro-Spanish Union of Arras

1585 Claude Favre baron de Perouges seigneur de Vaugelas, French grammarian on this day in history.

1587 Gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain (1621-43) on this day in history.

1592 On this day in history johan Casimir, palsgrave at the Rhine, dies

1602 On this day in history karl Rabenhaupt, German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader

1616 On this day in history philip Henslowe, English theatrical entrepreneur (bc. 1550)

1622 On this day in history pope Gregory XV forms Congregatio the Propagande Fide

1639 Virginia is first colony to order surplus crops (tobacco) destroyed on this day in history.

1639 Virginia is 1st colony to order surplus crops (tobacco) destroyed on this day in history.

1643 Near Montreal, Quebec Paul de Chomedy, Sieur de Maisonneuve, plants a wooden cross on Mount Royal to offer thanks to God for saving the settlement of Ville Marie from flooding on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In January - 06

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1367 Richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99) was born on this day in history.

1367 On this day in history birth of richard II of England (d. 1400)

1367 Richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400) was born on this day in history.

1412 On this day in history birth of joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr

1412 Joan of Arc, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431) was born on this day in history.

1412 Joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431) was born on this day in history.

1486 Martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor was born on this day in history.

1488 On this day in history birth of helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae)

Famous Deaths In January - 06

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1088 Berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies on this day in history.

1275 Raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies on this day in history.

1374 Andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies on this day in history.

1425 On this day in history jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies

1448 Christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.

1481 Death of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde on this day in history.

1536 On this day in history baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies

1541 On this day in history bernard van Orley, Flemish royal painter of Hungary, dies at about 52