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  On this day in history antonine Plague in Roman Empire killing 5-10 million people  

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

0313  On this day in history start of Roman (Pontifical) Indiction  

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

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  On this day in history king Ataulf of Narbonne marries emperor Honorius sister Galle Placidia  

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

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  Plague of 664 in British Isles on this day in history.  

0722  Hofmeier Charles Martel flees from bishop Willibrord on January - 01.  

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

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

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

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

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.  

0990  On this day in history russia adopts Julian calendar  

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

1204  On January - 01 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 January - 01.  

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) on January - 01.  

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

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

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

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

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

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0766  On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)  

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

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01.  

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 January - 01.  

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.  

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.  

1484  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)  

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

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered  

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

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.  

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

1387  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies  

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

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.