Page 4: 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  On this day in history date of action in the opera "Madeleine"   

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

1772  On January - 01 the firt traveler's checks issued (London)   

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

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

1777  On January - 01 micah Hawkins, composer   

1777  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46   

1784  William Beale, composer on this day in history.   

1784  Patrice F earl de Neney, South Neth Secret Council chairman, dies at 67 on January - 01.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1788  Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves on this day in history.   

1788  On January - 01 london's Daily Universal Register becomes the Times   

1789  On this day in history christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65   

1793  Francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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  On January - 01 russia appoints 1st Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books   

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

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

1804  Jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1204  On this day in history death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.   

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

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