Historical Events In January - 01

0001  On January - 01 origin of Christian Era   

0069  On January - 01 roman garrison of Mainz uprising   

0089  Gov Lucius Antonius Saturninus of Germany becomes emperor of Rome on this day in history.   

0165  Antonine Plague in Roman Empire killing 5-10 million people on January - 01.   

0250  On January - 01 plague of Cyprian in Europe killing 1 million+ (Unknown, but at least) people   

0313  Start of Roman (Pontifical) Indiction on January - 01.   

0379  On January - 01 basilius, the Great, of Caesarea, holyman (Moralia)   

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

0404  On this day in history telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0404  On January - 01 last gladiator competition in Rome   

0412  (BC) epidemic in Greece (Northern Greece, Roman Republic) on January - 01.   

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

0429  On this day in history (BC) Plague of Athens in Greece, Libya, Egypt, Ethiopia killing 75,000-100,000 people   

0541  On this day in history plague of Justinian in Europe and West Asia killing 25-100 million; 40-50% of population of Europe people   

0630  The Prophet Muhammad sets out toward Mecca with the army that captures it bloodlessly on this day in history.   

0664  On this day in history plague of 664 in British Isles   

0722  On this day in history hofmeier Charles Martel flees from bishop Willibrord   

0735  Japanese smallpox epidemic in Japan killing 2 million (Approx. ?1/3 of entire Japanese population) people on this day in history.   

0746  Plague of 746-747 in Byzantine Empire, West Asia, Africa on this day in history.   

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

0898  The Carolingian king Odo of the West Franks dies on January - 01.   

0962  On January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

0990  Russia adopts Julian calendar on January - 01.   

1200  On this day in history (BC) Influenza Epidemic in Babylon, or Babirus of the Persians, Central Asia, Mesopotamia and Southern Asia   

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

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

1387  On January - 01 charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

1387  On January - 01 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  On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Hungary   

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

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

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

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

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

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.   

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.   

1484  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.   

0404  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

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

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

1515  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52