Historical Events In January - 01

1660  Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York on this day in history.  

1660  On January - 01 general Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London  

1661  On this day in history pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64  

1672  Jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris on January - 01.  

1673  Regular mail delivery begins between NY & Boston on January - 01.  

1673  On January - 01 regular mail delivery begins between New York & Boston  

1675  On this day in history don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragon becomes Spanish land guardian of S Neth  

1675  On this day in history don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragón becomes Spanish land guardian of South Netherlands  

1689  On January - 01 pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York  

1697  Johann Pfeiffer, composer on this day in history.  

1700  On this day in history russia replaces Byzantine with Julian calendar  

1700  Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar on January - 01.  

1700  On this day in history russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar  

1701  Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1701  On January - 01 great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom  

1707  On this day in history john V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal  

1707  On January - 01 jacob V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal  

1709  On January - 01 johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder  

1714  Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas) on January - 01.  

1716  William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75 on this day in history.  

1723  Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer on January - 01.  

1729  On this day in history the birth of Edmund Burke, British Author  

1729  On January - 01 edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12]  

1730  On this day in history daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham, dies at 82  

1734  On January - 01 john F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples  

1735  On January - 01 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  On this day in history elizabeth Griscom (Betsy) Ross, flag maker  

1753  On January - 01 louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer, dies at 55  

1758  On this day in history johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26  

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

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0766  On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)  

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 January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence  

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.  

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.  

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)  

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.  

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.  

0898  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39  

0962  On this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies  

1204  On this day in history death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)  

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

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.  

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.