Page 3: Historical Events In January - 01

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

1660  On January - 01 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  On January - 01 jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris   

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  On January - 01 don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragon becomes Spanish land guardian of S Neth   

1675  On January - 01 don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragón becomes Spanish land guardian of South Netherlands   

1689  Pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York on this day in history.   

1697  Johann Pfeiffer, composer on this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history russia replaces Byzantine with Julian calendar   

1700  Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar on January - 01.   

1700  On January - 01 russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar   

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

1701  On January - 01 great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom   

1707  John V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal on January - 01.   

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

1709  Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder on this day in history.   

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  Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer on January - 01.   

1729  The birth of Edmund Burke, British Author on this day in history.   

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  Paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming) on January - 01.   

1739  On January - 01 j B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica   

1745  "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general on this day in history.   

1748  On January - 01 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  Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer, dies at 55 on January - 01.   

1758  On this day in history johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26   

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 January - 01.   

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

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.   

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

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

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

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

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

0898  On this day in history 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  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

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