Historical Events In January - 01

0001  Origin of Christian Era on this day in history.  

0069  Roman garrison of Mainz uprising on January - 01.  

0089  Gov Lucius Antonius Saturninus of Germany becomes emperor of Rome on January - 01.  

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

0250  Plague of Cyprian in Europe killing 1 million+ (Unknown, but at least) people on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

0404  Last gladiator competition in Rome on January - 01.  

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0412  (BC) epidemic in Greece (Northern Greece, Roman Republic) on this day in history.  

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

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

0541  Plague of Justinian in Europe and West Asia killing 25-100 million; 40-50% of population of Europe people on January - 01.  

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

0664  On January - 01 plague of 664 in British Isles  

0722  On January - 01 hofmeier Charles Martel flees from bishop Willibrord  

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

0746  On this day in history plague of 746-747 in Byzantine Empire, West Asia, Africa  

0898  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39  

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

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.  

0990  Russia adopts Julian calendar on January - 01.  

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

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

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  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.  

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 January - 01.  

1438  On January - 01 albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Hungary  

1449  On this day in history lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence  

1467  On January - 01 sigismund I, the old, king of Poland  

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

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0766  On January - 01 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 this day in history.  

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 January - 01.  

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

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.  

0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies  

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.  

0898  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39  

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

1204  On January - 01 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  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies  

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