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What Happened in January 1592

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Historical Events

  • Jan 1 Korean naval commander Admiral Yi Sun-sin begins his famous war diary "Nanjung ilgi" (included in UNESCO's Memory of the World 2013) [1]
  • Jan 30 Ippolito Aldobrandini elected Pope Clement VIII

Events in 1592

Famous Birthdays

  • Jan 5 Shah Jahan, 5th Mughal Emperor of India (1628-58) who built the Taj Mahal for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, born in Lahore, Mughal Empire (d. 1666)
  • Jan 22 Pierre Gassendi, French scientist and philosopher (observed 1st transit of Mercury), born in Champtercier, Provence (d. 1655)
Born in 1592

Famous Deaths

  • Jan 5 William V, 'the rich, Duke of Cleves and humanist, dies at about 75
  • Jan 6 John Casimir of Simmern, German prince and regent for his nephew, Elector Frederick IV (b. 1543)
  • Jan 16 Johan Casimir, German prince, and mercenary leader (occupied Ghent, 1578), dies at 48


What Happened in 1592

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