Historical Events In January - 01

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 January - 01 johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46  

1784  On January - 01 william Beale, composer  

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

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  Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44 on January - 01.  

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  London's Daily Universal Register becomes the Times on this day in history.  

1789  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 on January - 01.  

1793  On this day in history 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 January - 01.  

1797  On this day in history albany replaces New York City as capital of NY  

1798  On January - 01 russia appoints 1st Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books  

1798  Russia appoints first Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books on January - 01.  

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 January - 01.  

1803  On January - 01 emperor Gia Long orders all bronze wares of the Tây Sơn 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 January - 01.  

1807  Curacao is taken by English (until March, 1816) on January - 01.  

1807  On this day in history curaçao is taken by English (until March, 1816)  

1808  On this day in history african Benevolent Society (education) forms  

1808  On January - 01 importation of slaves into the United States is banned as of January 1 by an act of Congress passed last year, but illegal imports continue  

1808  On this day in history sierra Leone becomes a British colony  

1808  Congress prohibits importation of slaves on January - 01.  

1809  On January - 01 holland Brigade under brig gen Chasse reaches Madrid  

1809  John Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet) on January - 01.  

1809  Holland Brigade under Brigadier General Chassé reaches Madrid on this day in history.  

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0766  On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)  

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  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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  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