Page 4: Historical Events In January - 01

1770  Date of action in the opera "Madeleine"   

1772  inaugural traveler's cheques go on sale in London, can be used in 90 European cities.   

1772  The firt traveler's checks issued (London)   

1776  Gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag.   

1776  General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag   

1777  Micah Hawkins, composer   

1777  Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58.   

1781  1500 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   

1784  William Beale, composer   

1784  Patrice F earl de Neney, South Neth Secret Council chairman, dies at 67.   

1785  In this year, "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes 1st issue.   

1785  In this year, "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes inaugural issue   

1787  Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44.   

1788  London's Daily Universal Registrar is recorded as becoming the Times   

1788  Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves.   

1788  London's Daily Universal Register is recorded as becoming the Times   

1789  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65.   

1793  Francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80.   

1797  In this year, Albany adopts in place of NYC as capital of NY   

1797  Albany is recorded as becoming the capital of New York state   

1797  In this year, Albany formally adopts in place of New York City as capital of NY   

1798  Russia appoints 1st Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books   

1798  Russia appoints inaugural Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books   

1800  Dutch East Indies Company dissolves.   

1800  Sydney Nelson, composer   

1800  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   

1801  Ireland and Great Britain (England and 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   

1804  Haiti gains independence from France (National Day)   

1804  Jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France   

1807  Curacao is taken by English (until March, 1816)   

1808  African Benevolent Society (education) forms   

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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 January - 01.   

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01.   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.   

1481  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.   

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.   

1204  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.   

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