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  Pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

1673  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

1689  On this day in history pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York   

1697  On this day in history johann Pfeiffer, composer   

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

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

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

1701  On January - 01 pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64   

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 January - 01.   

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

1709  On this day in history johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder   

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

1716  William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75 on January - 01.   

1723  Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer on January - 01.   

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  Daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham, dies at 82 on January - 01.   

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  On January - 01 elizabeth Griscom (Betsy) Ross, flag maker   

1753  Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1758  Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on this day in history.   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

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 this day in history.   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.   

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  On January - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

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