Page 4: Historical Events In January - 01

1766  Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on January - 01.   

1768  On this day in history jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73   

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

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

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

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

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

1777  On January - 01 micah Hawkins, composer   

1777  On January - 01 emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58   

1781  On January - 01 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.   

1782  On this day in history johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46   

1784  William Beale, composer on January - 01.   

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  "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes first issue on January - 01.   

1787  Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1788  London's Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times on this day in history.   

1788  On January - 01 quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves   

1788  London's Daily Universal Register becomes the Times on January - 01.   

1789  On January - 01 christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65   

1793  On January - 01 francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80   

1797  On January - 01 albany replaces NYC as capital of NY   

1797  On this day in history albany becomes the capital of New York state   

1797  Albany replaces New York City as capital of NY on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1800  On January - 01 dutch East Indies Company dissolves   

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 January - 01.   

1801  On this day in history ireland & Great Britain (England & Scotland) form United Kingdom   

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  Jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France on this day in history.   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.   

1387  On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

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

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.   

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

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

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.   

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 January - 01.   

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.   

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 January - 01.   

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

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