Monthly Archives: January 2011

January 31 – Events: 1504 – France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 – Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes is executed for his plotting against Parliament and James I of England. 1747 – The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock … Continue reading →

January 30 – Events: 1648 – Eighty Years’ War: The Treaty of Münster is signed, ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain. 1649 – King Charles I of England is beheaded. 1661 – Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the … Continue reading →

January 29 – Events: 904 – Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher. 1595 – William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet is probably first performed. 1676 – Feodor III becomes Tsar … Continue reading →

January 28 – Events: 1077 – Walk to Canossa: The excommunication of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor is lifted. 1521 – The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25. 1547 – Henry VIII dies. His nine year old son, … Continue reading →

January 27 – Events: 98 – Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. 1142 – Wrongful execution of noted Song Dynasty General Yue Fei. 1186 – Henry VI, the son and heir of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick … Continue reading →

January 26 – Events: 1340 – King Edward III of England is declared King of France. 1500 – Vicente Yáñez Pinzón becomes the first European to set foot on Brazil. 1531 – Lisbon, Portugal hit by an earthquake–thousands die. 1564 … Continue reading →

January 25 – Events: 41 – After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate. 1327 – Edward III becomes King of England. 1494 – Alfonso II becomes King of Naples. 1533 – Henry VIII … Continue reading →

January 24 – Events: 41 – Gaius Caesar (Caligula), known for his eccentricity and cruel despotism, is assassinated by his disgruntled Praetorian Guards. Claudius succeeds his nephew. 1438 – The Council of Basel suspends Pope Eugene IV as Prelate of … Continue reading →

January 23 – Events: 393 – Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius coemperor. 971 – In China, the war elephant corps of the Southern Han are soundly defeated at Shao by crossbow fire from Song … Continue reading →

January 22 – Events: 565 – Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. 1506 – The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrive at the Vatican. 1517 – Turks conquer Cairo. 1521 – Emperor Charles V opens … Continue reading →