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

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  On this day in history micah Hawkins, composer  

1777  On January - 01 emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58  

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.  

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 January - 01 "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 this day in history london's Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times  

1788  On this day in history quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves  

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

1789  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

1797  Albany replaces NYC as capital of NY on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1800  Dutch East Indies Company dissolves on January - 01.  

1800  On this day in history sydney Nelson, composer  

1800  On January - 01 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 January - 01.  

1801  Ireland & Great Britain (England & Scotland) form United Kingdom on this day in history.  

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

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  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 January - 01.  

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

1484  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)  

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.  

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

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

0962  On January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies  

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on this day in history.  

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  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.