Historical Events In January - 01
Friday, 25 October 2024
1660 Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York on January - 01.
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 January - 01.
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 January - 01 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 this day in history.
1689 On January - 01 pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York
1697 On January - 01 johann Pfeiffer, composer
1700 Russia replaces Byzantine with Julian calendar on January - 01.
1700 On this day in history protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar
1700 On January - 01 russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar
1701 Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 on January - 01.
1701 Great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom on January - 01.
1707 John V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal on this day in history.
1707 Jacob V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal on January - 01.
1709 On this day in history johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder
1714 On January - 01 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 January - 01 christian Friedrich Gregor, composer
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 Daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham, dies at 82 on January - 01.
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 January - 01.
1752 On January - 01 the birth of Betsy Ross, American flagmaker
1752 On this day in history elizabeth Griscom (Betsy) Ross, flag maker
1753 On this day in history louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer, dies at 55
1758 Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26 on this day in history.
1764 John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster) on January - 01.
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