Historical Events
Drake's Ship Strikes Reef
Jan 9 Francis Drake's ship the 'Golden Hind' strikes a reef off the Celebes islands, slips off the next day and sails onward to Java then around the Cape of Good Hope and back to Plymouth in England [1]
Famous Birthdays
John Smith (1580-1631)
Jan 6 English explorer (Chesapeake Bay, New England) and leader of the Virginia Colony (Jamestown), born in Lincolnshire, England
- Jan 12 Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)
Famous Deaths
- Jan 18 Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of St. John), dies at 63
- Jan 31 Henry of Portugal, Portuguese Catholic clergyman (Archbishop of Lisbon, 1545-70) and ruler (King of Portugal, 1578-80), dies od his 68th birthday
- Jan 31 Henry, King of Portugal, Cardinal, Epilepticus and Regent. Reigned 1578-80, dies at 68
