Page 2: Historical Events In January - 01

1494  Juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia on this day in history.   

1502  On January - 01 portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro   

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

1504  On this day in history king Louis XII loses last bulwark in Naples, Caeta   

1504  On January - 01 caspar Cruciger, German church reformer   

1515  Francois, Duke of Angouleme succeeds Louis XII as Francois I of France on January - 01.   

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

1515  Jews are expelled from Laibach Austria on January - 01.   

1515  François, Duke of Angoulême succeeds Louis XII as François I of France on this day in history.   

1517  Hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies on January - 01.   

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 January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1560  Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies on January - 01.   

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

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

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

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  Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies on January - 01.   

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

1622  On January - 01 papal Chancery adopts January as beginning of the year   

1622  Papal Chancery adopts Jan 1 as beginning of the year (was Mar 25) on this day in history.   

1622  On January - 01 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 this day in history christoph Bernhard, German composer   

1630  On January - 01 tetsugen, Zen teacher (Jodo sect converted to Obaku Zen), dies   

1638  Antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright on this day in history.   

1651  Charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland on January - 01.   

1652  Johann Krieger, composer on January - 01.   

1660  On this day in history englishman Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary   

1660  1st entry in Samuel Pepys' diary on January - 01.   

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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  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 January - 01.   

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

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

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

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