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* '''3 January''' - British Egyptologist [[Howard Carter]] found the sarcophagus of '''[[Tutankhamen]]''' in the [[Valley of the Kings]] near [[Luxor]] after several years of searching. ''(1924)'' | |||
* '''3/4 January''' - Earth-Sun '''[[Perihelion]]''', when the earth is closest to the sun. | * '''3/4 January''' - Earth-Sun '''[[Perihelion]]''', when the earth is closest to the sun. | ||
* '''5 January''' - '''[[Jean Dixon]]''', American astrologer and psychic is born. ''(1904)'' | * '''5 January''' - '''[[Jean Dixon]]''', American astrologer and psychic is born. ''(1904)'' | ||
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* '''9 January''' - Trail of '''[[Joan of Arc]]''' begins in Rouen, France. ''(1431)'' | * '''9 January''' - Trail of '''[[Joan of Arc]]''' begins in Rouen, France. ''(1431)'' | ||
* '''10 January''' - Probable date of '''[[Vlad the Impaler]]'s''' death. ''(1477)'' | * '''10 January''' - Probable date of '''[[Vlad the Impaler]]'s''' death. ''(1477)'' | ||
* '''15 January''' - Henry VIII became Supreme Head of the '''[[Church in England]]''' as a result of the Act of Supremacy following his break with Rome. ''(1435)'' | |||
* '''16 January''' - '''[[Ivan the Terrible]]''' is crowned Tsar of Russia. ''(1547)'' | |||
* '''19 January''' - '''[[Edgar Allan Poe]]''', American short story writer, poet, and critic is born. ''(1809)'' | * '''19 January''' - '''[[Edgar Allan Poe]]''', American short story writer, poet, and critic is born. ''(1809)'' | ||
* '''28 January''' - Execution of '''[[Agnes Sampson]]''', accused of [[witchcraft]] in Edinburgh. ''(1591)'' | * '''28 January''' - Execution of '''[[Agnes Sampson]]''', accused of [[witchcraft]] in Edinburgh. ''(1591)'' | ||
* '''28 January''' - '''[[Colin de Plancy]]''', an [[occultist]] and author is born. ''(1793)'' | * '''28 January''' - '''[[Colin de Plancy]]''', an [[occultist]] and author is born. ''(1793)'' | ||
* '''31 January''' - Alvan Graham Clark discovers the white dwarf star Sirius B, a companion of '''[[Sirius]]''', through an 18.5-inch (47 cm) telescope now located at Northwestern University. ''(1862)'' | * '''31 January''' - Alvan Graham Clark discovers the white dwarf star Sirius B, a companion of '''[[Sirius]]''', through an 18.5-inch (47 cm) telescope now located at Northwestern University. ''(1862)'' | ||
Revision as of 20:25, 27 December 2021
File:Vlad-Woodcut.jpg
Woodcut of Vlad the Impaler
- 3 January - British Egyptologist Howard Carter found the sarcophagus of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor after several years of searching. (1924)
- 3/4 January - Earth-Sun Perihelion, when the earth is closest to the sun.
- 5 January - Jean Dixon, American astrologer and psychic is born. (1904)
- 6 January - Gertrude the Great, a German mystic is born. (1256)
- 8 January - Samuel L. MacGregor Mathers is born. (1854)
- 9 January - Trail of Joan of Arc begins in Rouen, France. (1431)
- 10 January - Probable date of Vlad the Impaler's death. (1477)
- 15 January - Henry VIII became Supreme Head of the Church in England as a result of the Act of Supremacy following his break with Rome. (1435)
- 16 January - Ivan the Terrible is crowned Tsar of Russia. (1547)
- 19 January - Edgar Allan Poe, American short story writer, poet, and critic is born. (1809)
- 28 January - Execution of Agnes Sampson, accused of witchcraft in Edinburgh. (1591)
- 28 January - Colin de Plancy, an occultist and author is born. (1793)
- 31 January - Alvan Graham Clark discovers the white dwarf star Sirius B, a companion of Sirius, through an 18.5-inch (47 cm) telescope now located at Northwestern University. (1862)