Deaths on January 9

Johannes Aventinus

Died on January 9, 1534

Johannes Aventinus, Bavarian historian and philologist (b. 1477)

Johann Georg Turmair (or Thurmayr) (4 July 1477 – 9 January 1534), known by the pen name Johannes Aventinus (Latin for "John of Abensberg") or Aventin, was a Bavarian Renaissance humanist historian and philologist. He authored the 1523 Annals of Bavaria, a valuable record of the early history of Germany.

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9 Jun

Saint Lawrence River
Jacques Cartier is the first European to discover the Saint Lawrence River.
24 Jul

Francis I of France
French explorer Jacques Cartier plants a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula and takes possession of the territory in the name of Francis I of France.
15 Aug

Society of Jesus
Ignatius of Loyola and six classmates take initial vows, leading to the creation of the Society of Jesus in September 1540.

Deaths on January 9

Johannes Aventinus

Died on January 9, 1534

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