Page 2: Historical Events In January - 01

1494  On January - 01 juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia   

1502  On this day in history portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro   

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

1504  King Louis XII loses last bulwark in Naples, Caeta on January - 01.   

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

1515  Jews are expelled from Laibach Austria on this day in history.   

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

1517  On this day in history 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  On this day in history christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies   

1560  On this day in history 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  First day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders on January - 01.   

1600  Scotland begins its numbered year on January 1 instead of 25 March on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history german astronomer Simon Marius first discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610   

1617  On this day in history hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies   

1618  On this day in history bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized]   

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  Isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist on January - 01.   

1626  Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 on January - 01.   

1628  On this day in history christoph Bernhard, German composer   

1630  Tetsugen, Zen teacher (Jodo sect converted to Obaku Zen), dies on January - 01.   

1638  On this day in history antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright   

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

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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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.   

0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  On this day in history death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.   

1204  On this day in history 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 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 January - 01.