Historical Events In January - 01

1766  Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.  

1768  On this day in history jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73  

1770  Date of action in the opera "Madeleine" on this day in history.  

1772  First traveler's cheques go on sale in London, can be used in 90 European cities on January - 01.  

1772  The firt traveler's checks issued (London) on this day in history.  

1776  On January - 01 gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag  

1776  General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag on this day in history.  

1777  Micah Hawkins, composer on this day in history.  

1777  On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58  

1781  On January - 01 1,500 soldiers of the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment under General Anthony Wayne's command rebel against the Continental Army's winter camp in Morristown, New Jersey as part of the Pennsylvania (Continentals; Regiment) Mutiny of 1781.  

1782  On January - 01 johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46  

1784  William Beale, composer on this day in history.  

1784  On this day in history patrice F earl de Neney, South Neth Secret Council chairman, dies at 67  

1785  "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes 1st issue on this day in history.  

1785  On this day in history "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes first issue  

1787  Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1788  On January - 01 london's Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times  

1788  Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves on this day in history.  

1788  On January - 01 london's Daily Universal Register becomes the Times  

1789  On this day in history christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65  

1793  Francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1797  On January - 01 albany replaces NYC as capital of NY  

1797  Albany becomes the capital of New York state on January - 01.  

1797  Albany replaces New York City as capital of NY on January - 01.  

1798  On this day in history russia appoints 1st Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books  

1798  Russia appoints first Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books on January - 01.  

1800  On January - 01 dutch East Indies Company dissolves  

1800  On this day in history sydney Nelson, composer  

1800  On this day in history louis J M Daubenton, France, zoologist, dies at 83  

1801  The Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on this day in history.  

1801  On January - 01 ireland & Great Britain (England & Scotland) form United Kingdom  

1803  Emperor Gia Long orders all bronze wares of the Tây Sơn Dynasty to be collected and melted into nine cannons for the Royal Citadel in Huế, Vietnam on January - 01.  

1804  On January - 01 haiti gains independence from France (National Day)  

1804  On January - 01 jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France  

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.  

1387  On this day in history 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  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.  

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0379  On January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies  

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on this day in history.  

0898  On January - 01 odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39  

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.  

1204  On January - 01 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  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