Historical Events In January - 01

1517  On January - 01 hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies  

1520  On this day in history franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer  

1527  Croatian nobles elect Ferdinand I of Austria as king of Croatia in the Parliament on Cetin on this day in history.  

1557  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1559  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies on January - 01.  

1560  On January - 01 guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies  

1573  Geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem on this day in history.  

1583  On this day in history 1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders  

1583  On January - 01 first day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders  

1600  Scotland begins its numbered year on January 1 instead of 25 March on January - 01.  

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  On January - 01 german astronomer Simon Marius first discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610  

1617  Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies on this day in history.  

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

1622  On this day in history papal Chancery adopts January as beginning of the year  

1622  On this day in history papal Chancery adopts Jan 1 as beginning of the year (was Mar 25)  

1622  On this day in history isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist  

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

1628  On January - 01 christoph Bernhard, German composer  

1630  Tetsugen, Zen teacher (Jodo sect converted to Obaku Zen), dies on this day in history.  

1638  On January - 01 antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright  

1651  Charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland on this day in history.  

1652  On January - 01 johann Krieger, composer  

1660  On January - 01 englishman Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary  

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

1660  Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York on January - 01.  

1660  On January - 01 general Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London  

1661  On this day in history pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64  

1672  Jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

1673  On this day in history regular mail delivery begins between NY & Boston  

1673  Regular mail delivery begins between New York & Boston on January - 01.  

1675  On January - 01 don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragon becomes Spanish land guardian of S Neth  

1675  Don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragón becomes Spanish land guardian of South Netherlands on January - 01.  

1689  On this day in history pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York  

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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 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)  

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

1502  On January - 01 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