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Historical Events Happened In January - 01

Thursday, 20 June 2013

1714  On this day in history kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas)  

1716  On this day in history william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75  

1723  Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer on this day in history.  

1729  The birth of Edmund Burke, British Author on this day in history.  

1729  On this day in history edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12]  

1730  Daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1734  John F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples on this day in history.  

1735  On this day in history paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming)  

1739  On this day in history j B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica  

1745  On this day in history "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general  

1748  Giovanni Furno, composer on this day in history.  

1752  The birth of Betsy Ross, American flagmaker on this day in history.  

1752  Elizabeth Griscom (Betsy) Ross, flag maker on this day in history.  

1753  On this day in history louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer, dies at 55  

1758  Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26 on this day in history.  

1764  On this day in history john Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster)  

1766  Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.  

1768  On this day in history jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73  

1770  Date of action in the opera "Madeleine" on this day in history.  

1772  On this day in history first traveler's cheques go on sale in London, can be used in 90 European cities  

1772  The firt traveler's checks issued (London) on this day in history.  

1776  Gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag on this day in history.  

1776  General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag on this day in history.  

1777  Micah Hawkins, composer on this day in history.  

1777  On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58  

1781  1,500 soldiers of the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment under General Anthony Wayne's command rebel against the Continental Army's winter camp in Morristown, New Jersey as part of the Pennsylvania (Continentals; Regiment) Mutiny of 1781 on this day in history.  

1782  On this day in history johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46  

1784  On this day in history william Beale, composer  

1784  On this day in history patrice F earl de Neney, South Neth Secret Council chairman, dies at 67  

1785  On this day in history "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes 1st issue  

1785  On this day in history "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes first issue  

1787  Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1788  London's Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times on this day in history.  

1788  Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves on this day in history.  

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Famous Birthdays In January - 01

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1387  On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)  

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.  

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence  

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)  

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.  

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.  

1484  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)  

1504  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer was born on this day in history.  

Famous Deaths In January - 01

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on this day in history.  

1387  On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies  

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies  

1515  On this day in history louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52  

1517  Hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies on this day in history.  

1554  On this day in history death of pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador (b. 1500)  

1557  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1559  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies on this day in history.