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 January - 01.   

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

1772  First traveler's cheques go on sale in London, can be used in 90 European cities on January - 01.   

1772  On this day in history the firt traveler's checks issued (London)   

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

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

1777  On this day in history micah Hawkins, composer   

1777  Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on 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 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  "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  London's Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times on January - 01.   

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

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

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

1797  On January - 01 albany replaces New York City as capital of NY   

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 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  The Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on this day in history.   

1801  Ireland & Great Britain (England & Scotland) form United Kingdom on January - 01.   

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  Haiti gains independence from France (National Day) on January - 01.   

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  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  On January - 01 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 January - 01.   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.   

0379  On January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on this day in history.   

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  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

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.