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What Happened In January 1556 In History

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Historical Events for January, 1556

  • 16th » Philip II of Spain known as Philip II becomes King of Spain.
  • 23rd » The deadliest earthquake in history, the 1556 Shaanxi earthquake called Shaanxi earthquake, hits Shaanxi province, China. The death toll may have been as high as 830,000.

Famous Birthdays on January in 1556

  • 8th » Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese daimyo (d. 1623)

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