Historical Events
- Jan 1 Geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem
Battle of Mikatagahara
Jan 25 Battle of Mikatagahara, in Japan; Takeda Shingen defeats Tokugawa Ieyasu
- Jan 28 Articles of Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland.
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 1 Philippus Rovenius, Dutch vicar who led the Catholic church in the Netherlands, born in Deventer (d. 1651)
- Jan 10 Simon Marius, German astronomer, born in Gunzenhausen, Germany (d. 1624)
- Jan 31 Ambrosius Metzger, German composer,Meistersinger, lyriciat, and teacher, born in Nüremberg (d. 1632)
Famous Deaths
- Jan 25 Hirate Hirohide, Japanese samurai, dies at the Battle of Mikatagahara (b. 1553)
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