Historical Events
Edict of St Germain
Jan 17 French regent Catherine de' Medici issues the Edict of St Germain recognizing Huguenots in France
- Jan 18 3rd sitting of Council of Trent opens, convened by Pope Pius IV
- Jan 18 The Council of Trent is reopened by Pope Pius IV for its third (and final) session
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
- Jan 9 Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord, dies at 46