Historical Events In January - 01

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1787  On this day in history arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44  

1788  London's Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times on January - 01.  

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

1788  London's Daily Universal Register becomes the Times on January - 01.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1797  On this day in history 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  Sydney Nelson, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 SÆ¡n 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  Jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France on January - 01.  

1807  On this day in history curacao is taken by English (until March, 1816)  

1807  On January - 01 curaçao is taken by English (until March, 1816)  

1808  African Benevolent Society (education) forms on this day in history.  

1808  On January - 01 importation of slaves into the United States is banned as of January 1 by an act of Congress passed last year, but illegal imports continue  

1808  Sierra Leone becomes a British colony on January - 01.  

1808  On this day in history congress prohibits importation of slaves  

1809  On this day in history holland Brigade under brig gen Chasse reaches Madrid  

1809  On this day in history john Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet)  

1809  Holland Brigade under Brigadier General Chassé reaches Madrid on this day in history.  

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.  

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 01.  

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)  

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

0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies  

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.  

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 this day in history.