Historical Events In January - 01

1660  Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York on January - 01.  

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

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

1673  Regular mail delivery begins between New York & Boston on this day in history.  

1675  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1697  Johann Pfeiffer, composer on this day in history.  

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

1700  Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

1700  Russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar on January - 01.  

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

1701  On this day in history great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom  

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

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

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

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  On this day in history christian Friedrich Gregor, composer  

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

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

1730  On January - 01 daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham, dies at 82  

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

1735  Paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming) on January - 01.  

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 January - 01.  

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

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

1449  On January - 01 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 this day in history.  

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

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.  

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 January - 01.  

0962  On January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies  

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

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