Historical Events In January - 01

1660  On January - 01 thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York   

1660  On January - 01 general Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London   

1661  Pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1672  On January - 01 jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris   

1673  Regular mail delivery begins between NY & Boston on January - 01.   

1673  On this day in history regular mail delivery begins between New York & Boston   

1675  On January - 01 don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragon becomes Spanish land guardian of S Neth   

1675  Don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragón becomes Spanish land guardian of South Netherlands on January - 01.   

1689  On this day in history pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York   

1697  Johann Pfeiffer, composer on this day in history.   

1700  On January - 01 russia replaces Byzantine with Julian calendar   

1700  On this day in history protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar   

1700  On this day in history russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar   

1701  Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 on January - 01.   

1701  Great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom on January - 01.   

1707  John V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal on this day in history.   

1707  Jacob V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal on January - 01.   

1709  On this day in history johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder   

1714  On this day in history kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas)   

1716  On January - 01 william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75   

1723  On this day in history christian Friedrich Gregor, composer   

1729  The birth of Edmund Burke, British Author on January - 01.   

1729  Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12] on January - 01.   

1730  Daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham, dies at 82 on January - 01.   

1734  John F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples on January - 01.   

1735  On this day in history paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming)   

1739  J B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica on January - 01.   

1745  "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general on this day in history.   

1748  On January - 01 giovanni Furno, composer   

1752  On this day in history the birth of Betsy Ross, American flagmaker   

1752  On this day in history elizabeth Griscom (Betsy) Ross, flag maker   

1753  On this day in history louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer, dies at 55   

1758  On this day in history johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26   

1764  On January - 01 john Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster)   

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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  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 January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

1515  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52