Page 4: 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 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 January - 01.   

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

1777  On this day in history micah Hawkins, composer   

1777  Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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 January - 01 william Beale, composer   

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

1785  "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes 1st issue on January - 01.   

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

1787  On January - 01 arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44   

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

1788  Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves on January - 01.   

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

1789  On January - 01 christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65   

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

1797  On this day in history albany replaces NYC as capital of NY   

1797  On January - 01 albany becomes the capital of New York state   

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  Dutch East Indies Company dissolves on January - 01.   

1800  On January - 01 sydney Nelson, composer   

1800  On January - 01 louis J M Daubenton, France, zoologist, dies at 83   

1801  On January - 01 the Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland   

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 SÆ¡n Dynasty to be collected and melted into nine cannons for the Royal Citadel in Huế, Vietnam on January - 01.   

1804  On this day in history haiti gains independence from France (National Day)   

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  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.   

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

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

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

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

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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.