Page 3: Historical Events In January - 01

1660  Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1675  On this day in history don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragon becomes Spanish land guardian of S Neth   

1675  On January - 01 don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragón becomes Spanish land guardian of South Netherlands   

1689  Pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York on this day in history.   

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  On January - 01 great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom   

1707  On this day in history john V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal   

1707  On this day in history jacob V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal   

1709  Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder on January - 01.   

1714  Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas) on this day in history.   

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  On January - 01 the birth of Edmund Burke, British Author   

1729  Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12] on this day in history.   

1730  On January - 01 daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham, dies at 82   

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

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

1739  On this day in history j B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica   

1745  On January - 01 "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general   

1748  Giovanni Furno, composer on January - 01.   

1752  The birth of Betsy Ross, American flagmaker on this day in history.   

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

1753  Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer, dies at 55 on January - 01.   

1758  Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1764  John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster) on January - 01.   

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0766  On this day in history 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 January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

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  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.   

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 January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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.