Page 3: Historical Events In January - 01

1660  General Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London   

1661  Pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64.   

1672  Jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris.   

1673  Regular mail delivery begins between NY and Boston   

1673  Regular mail delivery begins between New York and Boston   

1675  Don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragon is recorded as becoming Spanish land guardian of S Neth.   

1689  Pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York   

1697  Johann Pfeiffer, composer.   

1700  In this year, Russia formally adopts in place of Byzantine with Julian calendar.   

1700  Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar.   

1700  In this year, Russia formally adopts in place of Byzantines with Julian calendar.   

1701  Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64   

1701  Great Britain and Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom   

1707  John V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal.   

1707  Jacob V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal   

1709  Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder   

1714  Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas)   

1716  William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75   

1723  Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer.   

1729  Edmund Burke, British Author is born.   

1729  Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy and Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12].   

1730  Daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham, dies at 82.   

1734  John F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples.   

1735  Paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming).   

1739  J B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica.   

1745  "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general   

1748  Giovanni Furno, composer.   

1752  Betsy Ross, American flagmaker is born.   

1752  Elizabeth Griscom (Betsy) Ross, flag maker.   

1753  Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer, dies at 55   

1758  Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26.   

1764  John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster).   

1766  Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies.   

1768  Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73.   

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0766  Ali al-rida: Shia imam   

1387  Charles: The angry one, king of navarra (1349-87)   

1431  Alexander vi [rodrigo borgia]: Spanish/italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  Lorenzo de'medici: [the magnificent] of florence   

1449  Lorenzo de' medici: Italian statesman   

1467  Sigismund i: The old, king of poland   

1481  Huldrych zwingli: Swiss protestant reformer   

1484  Huldrych zwingli: Swiss protestant leader   

0379  Death of Basilius the great: Of caesarea, saint (moralia),   

0404  Death of Telemachus: Roman monk, murdered   

0898  Odo: Earl of paris/king of france (888-98),   

0962  Boudouin iii: Count of flanders,   

1204  Death of King haakon iii of norway: King haakon iii of norway (c. 1170)   

1387  Death of Karel de boze: King of navarra (1349-87),   

1502  Death of Gregorius xiii: [ugo buoncampagni], italy, pope (1572-85),   

1515  Death of Louis xii: "the justified" king of france (1498-1515),