On This Day

What Happened in January 1519

Historical Events

  • Jan 4 -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)

Famous Birthdays

  • Jan 18 Isabella Jagiełło, Queen consort and regent of Hungary, born in Kraków, Poland (d. 1559)

Famous Deaths

  • Jan 12 Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1459)
  • Jan 21 Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475)

Famous Sports Stars

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