Page 2: Historical Events In January - 01

1494  Juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia.   

1502  Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro   

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

1504  King Louis XII loses last bulwark in Naples, Caeta   

1504  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer   

1515  Francois, Duke of Angouleme succeeds Louis XII as Francois I of France.   

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

1515  Jews are expelled from Laibach Austria.   

1517  Hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies   

1520  Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer   

1527  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   

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

1560  Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies   

1573  Geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem.   

1583  1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland and Flanders.   

1583  inaugural day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland and Flanders   

1600  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   

1610  German astronomer Simon Marius inaugural discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610   

1617  Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies   

1618  Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized].   

1622  In this year, Papal Chancery formally adopts January as beginning of the year.   

1622  In this year, Papal Chancery formally adopts Jan 1 as beginning of the year (was Mar 25).   

1622  Isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist   

1626  Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68   

1628  Christoph Bernhard, German composer   

1630  Tetsugen, Zen teacher (Jodo sect converted to Obaku Zen), dies   

1638  Antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright.   

1651  Charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland   

1652  Johann Krieger, composer.   

1660  In this year, Englishman Samuel Pepys starts his famous diary.   

1660  1st entry in Samuel Pepys' diary.   

1660  Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York   

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0766  Ali al-rida: Shia imam   

1387  Charles: The angry one, king of navarra (1349-87)   

1431  Alexander vi [rodrigo borgia]: Spanish/italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  Lorenzo de'medici: [the magnificent] of florence   

1449  Lorenzo de' medici: Italian statesman   

1467  Sigismund i: The old, king of poland   

1481  Huldrych zwingli: Swiss protestant reformer   

1484  Huldrych zwingli: Swiss protestant leader   

0379  Basilius the great: Of caesarea, saint (moralia),   

0404  Telemachus: Roman monk, murdered   

0898  Odo: Earl of paris/king of france (888-98),   

0962  Death of Boudouin iii: Count of flanders,   

1204  Death of King haakon iii of norway: King haakon iii of norway (c. 1170)   

1387  Death of Karel de boze: King of navarra (1349-87),   

1502  Gregorius xiii: [ugo buoncampagni], italy, pope (1572-85),   

1515  Death of Louis xii: "the justified" king of france (1498-1515),