Births on January 5

Miklós Zrínyi

Born on January 5, 1620

Miklós Zrínyi, Croatian military commander (d. 1664)

Nikola VII Zrinski (Croatian: Nikola Zrinski, Hungarian: Zrínyi Miklós; 5 January 1620 – 18 November 1664) was a Croatian and Hungarian military leader, statesman and poet. He was a member of the House of Zrinski, a Croatian-Hungarian noble family. He is the author of the first epic poem, The Peril of Sziget, in Hungarian literature.

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Miklós Zrínyi

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Events on 1620

17 Sep

Battle of Cecora (1620)
The Ottoman Empire defeats the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Battle of Cecora.
9 Nov

Mayflower
Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sight land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
21 Nov

Mayflower Compact
Plymouth Colony settlers sign the Mayflower Compact (November 11, O.S.)
21 Dec

William Bradford (Plymouth Colony governor)
Plymouth Colony: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Births on January 5

Miklós Zrínyi

Born on January 5, 1620

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Events on 1620

Battle of Cecora (1620)

Mayflower

Mayflower Compact

William Bradford (Plymouth Colony governor)