Historical Events In January - 18

0336  St Mark elected Catholic Pope   

0350  General Maxentius drives out Western Roman emperor Constans.   

0474  Leo II briefly is recorded as becoming Byzantine emperor.   

0532  Nika uprising at Constantinople fails, 30-40000 die   

1126  Emperor Huizong abdicates the Chinese throne in favour of his son Emperor Qinzong   

1307  German king Albrecht I makes his son Rudolf king of Bohemia   

1367  Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46.   

1478  Grand Duke Ivan II of Moscow occupies Novgorod.   

1479  Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61.   

1486  King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV.   

1520  Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde.   

1520  Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde.   

1535  Francisco Pizarro founds Lima Peru.   

1535  The city of Lima, capital of present-day Peru, is founded by Spanish conquistadors on the central Pacific coast of South America.   

1543  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer   

1580  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63.   

1591  King Naresuan of Siam results in the deaths of Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, for which this date is now observed marked as Royal Thai Armed Forces day   

1641  Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)   

1644  Perplexed Pilgrims in Boston reported America's inaugural UFO sighting.   

1644  1st UFO sighting in America, by perplexed pilgrims in Boston   

1650  French Prince Louis II of Condé captured.   

1657  Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau).   

1659  Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64   

1664  Moise Amyrault, French theologist/vicar, dies   

1666  Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56   

1671  Pirate Henry Morgan defeats Spanish defenders, captures Panama.   

1677  John A van Riebeeck, Dutch founder Cape Colony, dies at 57.   

1685  Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

1689  Charles de Montesquieu, French philosopher is born   

1689  Charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes).   

1691  English king Willem III travels to The Hague   

1701  Frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia.   

1726  Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat   

1730  Peter II, czar of Russia (1727-30), dies at 14   

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0885  Daigo: Emperor of japan   

1519  Isabella jagieÅ‚Å‚o: Queen of hungary   

1543  Alfonso ferrabosco: Composer   

1641  Francois michel le tellier: French statesman (marquis de louvois)   

1657  Hendrik casimir ii: Dutch fieldmarshal (nassau)   

1672  Antoine houdar de la motte: French writer   

1685  Tiberius hemsterhuis: Dutch classical prof, baptized   

1688  Lionel sackville: 1st duke of dorset, lord lieutenant of ireland   

0052  Publius clodius pulcher: Publius clodius pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 bc)   

0474  Leo i: Byzantine emperor (b. 401)   

1367  Death of Pedro i: King of portugal (1357-67),   

1425  Edmund de mortimer: 5th earl of march, english politician (b. 1391)   

1471  Emperor go-hanazono of japan: Emperor go-hanazono of japan (b. 1419)   

1479  Death of Louis ix: The rich, duke of bayern (u of ingolstadt),   

1580  Antonio scandello: Italian composer (passion of john),   

1586  Margaret of austria: Regent of the netherlands (b. 1522)