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  First traveler's cheques go on sale in London, can be used in 90 European cities on this day in history.   

1772  On January - 01 the firt traveler's checks issued (London)   

1776  On January - 01 gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag   

1776  General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag on January - 01.   

1777  Micah Hawkins, composer on January - 01.   

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 January - 01 johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46   

1784  William Beale, composer on January - 01.   

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

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

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

1787  On January - 01 arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44   

1788  London's Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times on January - 01.   

1788  Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves on January - 01.   

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

1789  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1797  Albany replaces NYC as capital of NY on this day in history.   

1797  Albany becomes the capital of New York state on January - 01.   

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

1798  On this day in history russia appoints 1st Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books   

1798  On this day in history russia appoints first Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books   

1800  On January - 01 dutch East Indies Company dissolves   

1800  Sydney Nelson, composer on January - 01.   

1800  Louis J M Daubenton, France, zoologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history the Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland   

1801  On January - 01 ireland & Great Britain (England & Scotland) form United Kingdom   

1803  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 on this day in history.   

1804  On January - 01 haiti gains independence from France (National Day)   

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

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

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.   

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

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on this day in history.   

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

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

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

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

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

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on this day in history.   

0898  On January - 01 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  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.   

1387  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

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

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