Historical Events
Event of Interest
Jan 14 Martin Luther enters the University of Erfurt, aged 17
Martin Luther
Voyage of Discovery
Jan 16 Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral and 6 ships begin their return voyage to Lisbon
Pedro Álvares Cabral
- Jan 17 Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 16 Anthony Denny, English knight of the shire and confidant of King Henry VIII of England, born in England (d. 1559)
- Jan 17 Leonhard Fuchs, German physician and botanist (Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants) for which the flowering plants and color Fuchsia is named after, born in Wemding, Bavaria (d. 1566)
Famous Deaths
- Jan 3 Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59