Page 4: Historical Events In January - 01

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

1768  Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 on January - 01.   

1770  Date of action in the opera "Madeleine" on January - 01.   

1772  On January - 01 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 January - 01.   

1777  On January - 01 micah Hawkins, composer   

1777  Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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  Johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1784  William Beale, composer on this day in history.   

1784  Patrice F earl de Neney, South Neth Secret Council chairman, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history london's Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times   

1788  On this day in history quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves   

1788  On January - 01 london's Daily Universal Register becomes the Times   

1789  On this day in history christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65   

1793  On this day in history francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80   

1797  On January - 01 albany replaces NYC as capital of NY   

1797  On January - 01 albany becomes the capital of New York state   

1797  On January - 01 albany replaces New York City as capital of NY   

1798  Russia appoints 1st Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books on January - 01.   

1798  Russia appoints first Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history dutch East Indies Company dissolves   

1800  Sydney Nelson, composer on this day in history.   

1800  On January - 01 louis J M Daubenton, France, zoologist, dies at 83   

1801  On January - 01 the Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland   

1801  Ireland & Great Britain (England & Scotland) form United Kingdom on this day in history.   

1803  On January - 01 emperor Gia Long orders all bronze wares of the Tây SÆ¡n Dynasty to be collected and melted into nine cannons for the Royal Citadel in Huế, Vietnam.   

1804  Haiti gains independence from France (National Day) on this day in history.   

1804  Jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France on this day in history.   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.   

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01.   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

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

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.   

1484  On January - 01 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  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on this day in history.   

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

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.   

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.   

1515  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52