Page 4: Historical Events In January - 01

1766  Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on January - 01.   

1768  On this day in history jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73   

1770  On January - 01 date of action in the opera "Madeleine"   

1772  On this day in history 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  On this day in history gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag   

1776  On January - 01 general George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag   

1777  Micah Hawkins, composer on January - 01.   

1777  On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58   

1781  On January - 01 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 this day in history william Beale, composer   

1784  On January - 01 patrice F earl de Neney, South Neth Secret Council chairman, dies at 67   

1785  On this day in history "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 this day in history 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  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  On this day in history francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80   

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

1797  Albany becomes the capital of New York state on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1800  On this day in history dutch East Indies Company dissolves   

1800  Sydney Nelson, composer on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history louis J M Daubenton, France, zoologist, dies at 83   

1801  On this day in history the Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland   

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  On January - 01 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 January - 01 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  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

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 this day in history.   

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

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

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  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.   

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

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

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

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.