Historical Events
- Jan 23 Having published nothing for eleven years, Francois Rabelais publishes the Tiers Livre, his sequel to Gargantua and Pantagruel
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 27 Joachim Frederick, German Prince-Elector of Brandenburg (1598-1608), born in Cölln (d. 1608)
Famous Deaths
- Jan 21 Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)
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