Historical Events In January - 01

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

1387  On January - 01 birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

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  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

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  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.