Page 3: Historical Events In January - 01

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

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

1661  On January - 01 pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York   

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 this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history 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  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 January - 01.   

1714  Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas) on January - 01.   

1716  On this day in history william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75   

1723  Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming)   

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

1745  On January - 01 "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general   

1748  On this day in history giovanni Furno, composer   

1752  The birth of Betsy Ross, American flagmaker on January - 01.   

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

1764  On January - 01 john Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster)   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.   

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

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 January - 01.   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.   

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 January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  On this day in history death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.   

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