Historical Events In January - 01

1697  Johann Pfeiffer, composer on January - 01.  

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  Russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar on January - 01.  

1701  On this day in history pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64  

1701  Great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom on this day in history.  

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

1707  Jacob V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal on this day in history.  

1709  Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder on January - 01.  

1714  On this day in history kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas)  

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

1723  On January - 01 christian Friedrich Gregor, composer  

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

1729  Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12] on January - 01.  

1730  On this day in history daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham, dies at 82  

1734  John F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples on January - 01.  

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  On January - 01 "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general  

1748  Giovanni Furno, composer on this day in history.  

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

1752  Elizabeth Griscom (Betsy) Ross, flag maker on this day in history.  

1753  On this day in history louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer, dies at 55  

1758  On January - 01 johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26  

1764  John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster) on January - 01.  

1766  On this day in history frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies  

1768  Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 on January - 01.  

1770  Date of action in the opera "Madeleine" on January - 01.  

1772  On this day in history first traveler's cheques go on sale in London, can be used in 90 European cities  

1772  The firt traveler's checks issued (London) on January - 01.  

1776  Gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag on January - 01.  

1776  General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag on January - 01.  

1777  On January - 01 micah Hawkins, composer  

1777  Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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0766  On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)  

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

1431  On January - 01 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  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland  

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.  

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  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39  

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

1204  On this day in history death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)  

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.  

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.  

1515  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52