Page 2: Historical Events In January - 01

1494  On this day in history juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia   

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

1502  On January - 01 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 this day in history caspar Cruciger, German church reformer   

1515  On January - 01 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 on this day in history.   

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

1515  On January - 01 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 January - 01 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 January - 01 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  On January - 01 geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem   

1583  1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders on January - 01.   

1583  On this day in history first day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders   

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  Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

1618  Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] on January - 01.   

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 January - 01.   

1622  On January - 01 isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist   

1626  On January - 01 cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68   

1628  On January - 01 christoph Bernhard, German composer   

1630  Tetsugen, Zen teacher (Jodo sect converted to Obaku Zen), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1652  On January - 01 johann Krieger, composer   

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

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

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

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.   

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.   

0404  On January - 01 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  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.   

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.   

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.