Historical Events In January - 01

1494  Juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia on January - 01.   

1502  On this day in history portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro   

1502  On January - 01 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

1504  King Louis XII loses last bulwark in Naples, Caeta on this day in history.   

1504  On this day in history caspar Cruciger, German church reformer   

1515  On January - 01 francois, Duke of Angouleme succeeds Louis XII as Francois I of France   

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

1515  On this day in history jews are expelled from Laibach Austria   

1515  On January - 01 françois, Duke of Angoulême succeeds Louis XII as François I of France   

1517  On this day in history hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies   

1520  Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer on January - 01.   

1527  On January - 01 croatian nobles elect Ferdinand I of Austria as king of Croatia in the Parliament on Cetin.   

1557  On January - 01 jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65   

1559  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies on this day in history.   

1560  Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies on this day in history.   

1573  On January - 01 geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem   

1583  1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders on January - 01.   

1583  First day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders on January - 01.   

1600  On this day in history scotland begins its numbered year on January 1 instead of 25 March.   

1610  On this day in history german astronomer Simon Marius 1st discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610   

1610  German astronomer Simon Marius first discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610 on this day in history.   

1617  On January - 01 hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies   

1618  Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] on this day in history.   

1622  Papal Chancery adopts January as beginning of the year on January - 01.   

1622  On January - 01 papal Chancery adopts Jan 1 as beginning of the year (was Mar 25)   

1622  Isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68   

1628  Christoph Bernhard, German composer on January - 01.   

1630  Tetsugen, Zen teacher (Jodo sect converted to Obaku Zen), dies on January - 01.   

1638  On this day in history antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright   

1651  On this day in history charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland   

1652  Johann Krieger, composer on this day in history.   

1660  Englishman Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary on January - 01.   

1660  On this day in history 1st entry in Samuel Pepys' diary   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.   

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

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.   

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

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

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

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