Coronation of Gustav I: A Turning Point in Swedish History (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Jan 12, 2024 · 8m

A Daily Dose of History (12 Jan 2024)

Today's historical events:

Gustav I of Sweden is crowned King of Sweden, having already reigned since his election in June 1523.

Bayinnaung, who would go on to assemble the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia, is crowned King of Burma.

The city of Belém, Brazil is founded on the Amazon River delta, by Portuguese captain Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco.

The organizational meeting leading to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.

The Palermo rising takes place in Sicily…