Historical Events In January - 01
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
1494 On this day in history juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia
1502 Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro on this day in history.
1502 On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies
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 January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52
1515 Jews are expelled from Laibach Austria on January - 01.
1515 On this day in history françois, Duke of Angoulême succeeds Louis XII as François I of France
1517 Hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies on this day in history.
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 Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies on January - 01.
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 On January - 01 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 Scotland begins its numbered year on January 1 instead of 25 March on January - 01.
1610 German astronomer Simon Marius 1st discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610 on January - 01.
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 On January - 01 hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies
1618 On January - 01 bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized]
1622 On this day in history 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 Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1628 Christoph Bernhard, German composer on January - 01.
1630 Tetsugen, Zen teacher (Jodo sect converted to Obaku Zen), dies on January - 01.
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 Johann Krieger, composer on January - 01.
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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