Page 2: Historical Events In January - 01

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

1502  Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro on January - 01.   

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  Francois, Duke of Angouleme succeeds Louis XII as Francois I of France on this day in history.   

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

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

1515  François, Duke of Angoulême succeeds Louis XII as François I of France on January - 01.   

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

1520  On January - 01 franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer   

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

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

1559  On this day in history christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies   

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

1573  On January - 01 geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem   

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 this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

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  Papal Chancery adopts January as beginning of the year on this day in history.   

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  Christoph Bernhard, German composer on January - 01.   

1630  On this day in history tetsugen, Zen teacher (Jodo sect converted to Obaku Zen), dies   

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

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

1652  On January - 01 johann Krieger, composer   

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

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

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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  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

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 this day in history.   

1484  On January - 01 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  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.   

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.   

1387  On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

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

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