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  Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1770  Date of action in the opera "Madeleine" on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history first traveler's cheques go on sale in London, can be used in 90 European cities   

1772  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

1777  Micah Hawkins, composer on this day in history.   

1777  On January - 01 emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58   

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 January - 01.   

1784  William Beale, composer on this day in history.   

1784  Patrice F earl de Neney, South Neth Secret Council chairman, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1793  On January - 01 francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80   

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  Albany replaces New York City as capital of NY on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history 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  Dutch East Indies Company dissolves on January - 01.   

1800  On this day in history sydney Nelson, composer   

1800  Louis J M Daubenton, France, zoologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 January - 01 ireland & Great Britain (England & Scotland) form United Kingdom   

1803  On January - 01 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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.   

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on this day in history.   

0898  On January - 01 odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

0962  On this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.   

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