Page 4: Historical Events In January - 01

1766  On January - 01 frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies   

1768  Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1770  On January - 01 date of action in the opera "Madeleine"   

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

1772  On January - 01 the firt traveler's checks issued (London)   

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

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

1777  On this day in history micah Hawkins, composer   

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

1781  On this day in history 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  Johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46 on January - 01.   

1784  On this day in history william Beale, composer   

1784  Patrice F earl de Neney, South Neth Secret Council chairman, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44   

1788  On this day in history london's Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times   

1788  On January - 01 quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves   

1788  On this day in history london's Daily Universal Register becomes the Times   

1789  On January - 01 christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65   

1793  On January - 01 francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80   

1797  On this day in history albany replaces NYC as capital of NY   

1797  Albany becomes the capital of New York state on this day in history.   

1797  Albany replaces New York City as capital of NY on this day in history.   

1798  Russia appoints 1st Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books on this day in history.   

1798  On January - 01 russia appoints first Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books   

1800  Dutch East Indies Company dissolves on this day in history.   

1800  On January - 01 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  Ireland & Great Britain (England & Scotland) form United Kingdom on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history emperor Gia Long orders all bronze wares of the Tây SÆ¡n Dynasty to be collected and melted into nine cannons for the Royal Citadel in Huế, Vietnam.   

1804  Haiti gains independence from France (National Day) on this day in history.   

1804  Jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France on January - 01.   

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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 this day in history.   

1431  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

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

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

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.   

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

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

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