Page 4: Historical Events In January - 01

1766  On January - 01 frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies   

1768  Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1770  On January - 01 date of action in the opera "Madeleine"   

1772  On this day in history first traveler's cheques go on sale in London, can be used in 90 European cities   

1772  On January - 01 the firt traveler's checks issued (London)   

1776  Gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag on January - 01.   

1776  On this day in history general George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag   

1777  Micah Hawkins, composer on January - 01.   

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 January - 01 william Beale, composer   

1784  Patrice F earl de Neney, South Neth Secret Council chairman, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1785  "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes 1st issue on this day in history.   

1785  On January - 01 "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes first issue   

1787  On this day in history arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44   

1788  On this day in history london's Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times   

1788  On January - 01 quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves   

1788  On January - 01 london's Daily Universal Register becomes the Times   

1789  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 on January - 01.   

1793  Francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80 on January - 01.   

1797  On this day in history albany replaces NYC as capital of NY   

1797  Albany becomes the capital of New York state on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history albany replaces New York City as capital of NY   

1798  On January - 01 russia appoints 1st Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books   

1798  On this day in history russia appoints first Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books   

1800  On this day in history dutch East Indies Company dissolves   

1800  On this day in history sydney Nelson, composer   

1800  Louis J M Daubenton, France, zoologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history the Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland   

1801  On January - 01 ireland & Great Britain (England & Scotland) form United Kingdom   

1803  On this day in history 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.   

1804  Haiti gains independence from France (National Day) on January - 01.   

1804  On January - 01 jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France   

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0766  On this day in history 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  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  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

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

1481  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.   

1204  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.   

1502  On January - 01 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.