Historical Events In January - 05

1349  Margaretha of Bavaria names her son Willem V earl of Hollan/ ealand on January - 05.   

1438  Today in history pope Eugenius IV deallocated council of Basel to Ferrara   

1463  Today in history french poet Francois Villon banished from Paris   

1477  On this day in history battle at Nancy, Burgundy vs Switzerland, 7000+ killed   

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

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

1527  On January - 05 felix Manz, a leader of the Anabaptist congregation in Zürich, is executed by drowning.   

1531  On January - 05 pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry   

1531  Pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry. This event leads to the creation of the church of England on January - 05.   

1554  Today in history great fire in Eindhoven Netherlands   

1554  Great fire in Eindhoven Neth today in history.   

1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born today in history.   

1548  Today in history birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  On January - 05 birth of william Cobbold, composer   

1587  Today in history birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)   

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on January - 05.   

1596  Henry Lawes, English composer was born on January - 05.   

1614  Today in history birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)   

1661  Today in history birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

0842  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on this day in history.   

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on January - 05.   

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

1400  Today in history death of john Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)   

1425  Death of John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned today in history.   

1448  On January - 05 death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  On this day in history death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)   

1477  On this day in history charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43