Page 3: Historical Events In January - 01

1660  On this day in history thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York   

1660  On this day in history general Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London   

1661  Pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1672  On January - 01 jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris   

1673  On this day in history regular mail delivery begins between NY & Boston   

1673  On this day in history regular mail delivery begins between New York & Boston   

1675  On January - 01 don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragon becomes Spanish land guardian of S Neth   

1675  Don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragón becomes Spanish land guardian of South Netherlands on January - 01.   

1689  Pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York on this day in history.   

1697  Johann Pfeiffer, composer on this day in history.   

1700  Russia replaces Byzantine with Julian calendar on this day in history.   

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  On January - 01 pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64   

1701  Great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom on January - 01.   

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

1707  Jacob V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal on January - 01.   

1709  Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder on this day in history.   

1714  On January - 01 kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas)   

1716  On January - 01 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 January - 01.   

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 this day in history john F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples   

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  "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general on January - 01.   

1748  Giovanni Furno, composer on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history the birth of Betsy Ross, American flagmaker   

1752  Elizabeth Griscom (Betsy) Ross, flag maker on January - 01.   

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

1758  On January - 01 johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26   

1764  John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster) on this day in history.   

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

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

1431  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.   

0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

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