Historical Events
Battle of Nancy
Jan 5 Battle of Nancy: Swiss Confederacy led by René II decisively defeats the Duchy of Burgundy, 7,000+ killed including the Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 14 Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552)
- Jan 16 Johannes Schöner, German polymath, astronomer and cartographer (Schöner globes), born in Karlstadt am Main, Lower Franconia, Bavaria (d. 1547)
- Jan 25 Anna of Brittany, Duchess of Brittany and the only woman to be Queen consort of France twice to Charles VIII (1491-98), and Louis XII (1499-1514), born in Nantes, France (d. 1514)
Famous Deaths
Charles the Bold (1433-1477)
Jan 5 Duke of Burgundy (1467-77), killed in the Battle of Nancy by Swiss mercenaries at 43
