Page 3: Historical Events In January - 01

1660  Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York on this day in history.   

1660  General Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London on this day in history.   

1661  Pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64 on January - 01.   

1672  Jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris on January - 01.   

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

1673  Regular mail delivery begins between New York & Boston on January - 01.   

1675  Don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragon becomes Spanish land guardian of S Neth on this day in history.   

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.   

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

1700  On January - 01 protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar   

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

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  Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder on January - 01.   

1714  Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas) on this day in history.   

1716  William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

1723  Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer on January - 01.   

1729  The birth of Edmund Burke, British Author on this day in history.   

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  Paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming) on this day in history.   

1739  J B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica on this day in history.   

1745  "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general on January - 01.   

1748  Giovanni Furno, composer on January - 01.   

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

1752  On this day in history elizabeth Griscom (Betsy) Ross, flag maker   

1753  On January - 01 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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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

1481  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

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 this day in history.   

0898  On January - 01 odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.   

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  On January - 01 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

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