Historical Events In January - 01

1660  Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York on this day in history.   

1660  General Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London on this day in history.   

1661  On this day in history pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64   

1672  Jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris on January - 01.   

1673  Regular mail delivery begins between NY & Boston on this day in history.   

1673  Regular mail delivery begins between New York & Boston on this day in history.   

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

1675  On this day in history don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragón becomes Spanish land guardian of South Netherlands   

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

1697  Johann Pfeiffer, composer on January - 01.   

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

1700  Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar on January - 01.   

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

1701  On this day in history pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64   

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  On January - 01 jacob V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal   

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  William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75 on January - 01.   

1723  On this day in history christian Friedrich Gregor, composer   

1729  On this day in history the birth of Edmund Burke, British Author   

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

1730  On this day in history daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham, dies at 82   

1734  On this day in history john F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples   

1735  Paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming) on January - 01.   

1739  J B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica on this day in history.   

1745  "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general on January - 01.   

1748  Giovanni Furno, composer on this day in history.   

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

1752  Elizabeth Griscom (Betsy) Ross, flag maker on January - 01.   

1753  Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1481  On January - 01 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  On this day in history 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  On January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  On this day in history death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  On this day in history 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.