Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer

Birth

Fran‡ois, Duke of Angoulˆme succeeds Louis XII as Fran‡ois I of France

Event

Jews are expelled from Laibach Austria

Event

Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52

Death

Hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies

Death

Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer

Birth

Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65

Death

Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies

Death

Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies

Death

Geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem

Event

1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland and Flanders

Event

German astronomer Simon Marius 1st discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610

Event

Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies

Death

Bartolom‚ Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized]

Birth

Isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist

Birth

Papal Chancery adopts Jan 1 as beginning of the year (was Mar 25)

Event

Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68

Death

Christoph Bernhard, German composer

Birth

Tetsugen, Zen teacher (Jodo sect converted to Obaku Zen), dies

Death

Antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright

Birth

Charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland

Event

Johann Krieger, composer

Birth

Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York

Event

1st entry in Samuel Pepys' diary

Event

General Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London

Event