Historical Events In January - 09

0475  Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople   

1150  Emperor Xizong of Jin was murdered by Prince Hailing of Jin in a Coup d'état.   

1296  Earl Floris V signs accord with French king   

1317  Phillips V, the Tall, crowned king of France   

1349  700 Jews of Basel Switzerland, burned alive in their houses   

1428  Pope Martinus V declares Jacoba van Beierens marriage invalid   

1431  Judges' investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation government.   

1464  1st meeting of States-General of Netherlands   

1493  1st sight of manatees (by Christopher Columbus)   

1499  Johan Cicero, elector of (Brandenburg, 1486-99), dies at 43   

1514  Anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian, dies at 36.   

1522  Adriaan F Boeyens elected only Dutch pope (Adrian VI).   

1554  Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23).   

1558  Geneva is recorded as becoming independent from Berne canton, Switzerland.   

1570  Tsar Ivan the terrible results in the deaths of 1000-2000 residents of Novgorod.   

1574  Christoph Buel, composer   

1613  In this year, Samuel de Champlain publishes two volumes of his Voyages, outlining his adventures from 1604 to 1612; with maps of Acadia and the St. Lawrence River.   

1620  Johann Weichmann, composer.   

1666  New France Governor Daniel de Remy de Courcelle 1626-1698 leads a 500-man military campaign against the Mohawks   

1677  Aernout "Aert" van der Neer, cartoonist/landscape painter, dies at 73.   

1679  Werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45.   

1695  John E Loovens, lawyer.   

1699  Robert J Pothier, French lawyer   

1718  France declares war on Spain.   

1728  Thomas Warton, poet laureate of England (Pleasures of Melancholy)   

1748  Stefan Paluselli, composer   

1760  Afghans defeat Marathas in battle of Barari Ghat.   

1768  Philip Astley stages the inaugural modern circus in London.   

1788  Connecticut is recorded as becoming 5th state   

1788  Connecticut is recorded as becoming an American state.   

1790  Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish poet (Lycksalighetens).   

1792  Russia and Turkey sign Peace of Jassy   

1793  Dutch Prince Willem V establishes 2 brigades Drive Artillery.   

1793  Jean Pierre Blanchard makes inaugural balloon flight in North America (Philadelphia).   

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1554  Gregory xv: [alessandro ludovisi], pope (1621-23)   

1571  Karel bonaventura buquoy: French soldier   

1574  Christoph buel: Composer   

1620  Johann weichmann: Composer   

1695  John e loovens: Lawyer   

1699  Robert j pothier: French lawyer   

1728  Thomas warton: Poet laureate of england (pleasures of melancholy)   

1745  Caleb strong: 6th and 10th governor of massachusetts   

1150  Emperor xizong of jin: Emperor xizong of jin was murdered by prince hailing of jin in a coup d'�tat.   

1282  Abû 'uthmân sa'îd hakam al qurashi: Ruler of minorca (b. 1204)   

1283  Death of Wen tianxiang: Prime minister of china (executed) (b. 1236)   

1499  Death of Johan cicero: Elector of (brandenburg, 1486-99),   

1514  Anna de bretagne: Wife of maximilian,   

1543  Death of Guillaume du bellay: French diplomat and general (b. 1491)   

1562  Amago haruhisa: Japanese warlord (b. 1514)   

1571  Death of Nicolas durand de villegaignon: French naval officer (b. 1510)