Historical Events In January - 05
Tuesday, 30 December 2025
1066 Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on January - 05. 

1349 On this day in history margaretha of Bavaria names her son Willem V earl of Holland/Zealand 

1387 On January - 05 pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67 

1425 John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on January - 05. 

1438 On January - 05 pope Eugenius IV deallocated council of Basel to Ferrara 

1463 French poet Francois Villon banished from Paris on this day in history. 

1477 Battle at Nancy, Burgundy vs Switzerland, 7000+ killed on this day in history. 

1477 On this day in history battle at Nancy, Burgundy vs Switzerland,7000+ killed 

1477 Battle at Nancy, Burgundy vs Switz, 7000+ killed on this day in history. 

1477 Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on this day in history. 

1500 Duke Ludovico Sforza's troops reconquer Milan on this day in history. 

1524 On this day in history marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pecinich, Croatian poet, dies at 73 

1527 On January - 05 felix Manz, a leader of the Anabaptist congregation in Zürich, is executed by drowning. 

1531 Pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry on this day in history. 

1531 Pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry. This event leads to the creation of the church of England on this day in history. 

1554 On this day in history great fire in Eindhoven Netherlands 

1554 Great fire in Eindhoven Neth on January - 05. 

1560 On this day in history william Cobbold, composer 

1589 On this day in history catherine de Medici, Queen of France dies at age 69. 

1589 In 1589, Catherine de Medici, Queen of France dies at age 69 on this day in history. 

1589 Catherine de' Medici, Queen mother of France, dies at 69 on this day in history. 

1592 Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal on this day in history. 

1592 Willem II, Duke of Gulik/Kleef/Gelre, dies at about 75 on January - 05. 

1593 On this day in history william Louis of Nassau becomes Governor/Viceroy of Drenthe 

1595 Ercole Procaccini, Italian painter, dies on January - 05. 

1596 Henry Lawes, English composer on this day in history. 

1603 Pieter Adriaansz van der Werff, mayor of Lead, dies at 73 on this day in history. 

1616 Samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 sets off to visit Petun (Tobacco) Nation, south of Nottawasaga Bay, with Father Le Caron on this day in history. 

1638 On this day in history petition in Recife Brazil leads to closing of their 2 synagogues 

1649 On this day in history francesco Cavalli's opera "Giasone," premieres in Venice 

1661 On this day in history jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer 

1675 On January - 05 battle at Turkheim (Colmar) French army beats Brandenburg 

1675 Battle at Turkheim (Colmar): French army beats Brandenburg on this day in history. 

1679 On January - 05 pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer 

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