Historical Events In January - 01

1766  On this day in history frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies  

1768  On January - 01 jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73  

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

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

1772  The firt traveler's checks issued (London) on January - 01.  

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

1776  General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag on January - 01.  

1777  On this day in history micah Hawkins, composer  

1777  Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on January - 01.  

1781  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 on January - 01.  

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1782  Johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46 on January - 01.  

1784  On January - 01 william Beale, composer  

1784  On January - 01 patrice F earl de Neney, South Neth Secret Council chairman, dies at 67  

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

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

1788  London's Daily Universal Register becomes the Times on this day in history.  

1789  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 on January - 01.  

1793  Francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80 on January - 01.  

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

1797  On this day in history albany becomes the capital of New York state  

1797  On January - 01 albany replaces New York City as capital of NY  

1798  Russia appoints 1st Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books on January - 01.  

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

1800  On this day in history dutch East Indies Company dissolves  

1800  On January - 01 sydney Nelson, composer  

1800  Louis J M Daubenton, France, zoologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1801  The Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on January - 01.  

1801  On this day in history ireland & Great Britain (England & Scotland) form United Kingdom  

1803  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 on this day in history.  

1804  Haiti gains independence from France (National Day) on January - 01.  

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

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0766  On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)  

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  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence  

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.  

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  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)  

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

0404  On January - 01 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  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 January - 01 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies  

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