Page 3: 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 January - 01.   

1672  On this day in history jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris   

1673  On January - 01 regular mail delivery begins between NY & Boston   

1673  On January - 01 regular mail delivery begins between New York & Boston   

1675  Don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragon becomes Spanish land guardian of S Neth on this day in history.   

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

1689  On January - 01 pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York   

1697  Johann Pfeiffer, composer on January - 01.   

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  Russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar on this day in history.   

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

1701  On this day in history great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom   

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

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

1709  On January - 01 johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder   

1714  Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas) on January - 01.   

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

1723  On January - 01 christian Friedrich Gregor, composer   

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

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

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

1734  On January - 01 john F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples   

1735  Paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming) on this day in history.   

1739  On January - 01 j B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica   

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

1748  On this day in history giovanni Furno, composer   

1752  On January - 01 the birth of Betsy Ross, American flagmaker   

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

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

1758  On January - 01 johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26   

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

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.   

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01.   

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  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.   

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

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.   

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on this day in history.