Historical Events In January - 01

1766  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1776  On this day in history gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag  

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

1777  Micah Hawkins, composer on January - 01.  

1777  Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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.  

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1782  Johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

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  On January - 01 "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 January - 01 arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44  

1788  On January - 01 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  Francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80 on January - 01.  

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 January - 01.  

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

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

1800  On January - 01 dutch East Indies Company dissolves  

1800  Sydney Nelson, composer on this day in history.  

1800  On January - 01 louis J M Daubenton, France, zoologist, dies at 83  

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

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

1803  On this day in history 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.  

1804  On this day in history haiti gains independence from France (National Day)  

1804  On this day in history jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France  

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)  

1387  On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)  

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  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 January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer  

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

0962  On this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies  

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.  

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

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.  

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