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

1772  The firt traveler's checks issued (London) on this day in history.   

1776  Gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag on this day in history.   

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

1777  On this day in history micah Hawkins, composer   

1777  On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58   

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  Johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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  On January - 01 "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes 1st issue   

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

1787  On January - 01 arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44   

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

1788  Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves on this day in history.   

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

1789  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1797  Albany replaces NYC as capital of NY on this day in history.   

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 January - 01.   

1798  Russia appoints 1st Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books on this day in history.   

1798  Russia appoints first Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books on January - 01.   

1800  Dutch East Indies Company dissolves on January - 01.   

1800  On January - 01 sydney Nelson, composer   

1800  On January - 01 louis J M Daubenton, France, zoologist, dies at 83   

1801  On January - 01 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  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 this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history haiti gains independence from France (National Day)   

1804  Jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France on this day in history.   

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0766  On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  On January - 01 birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.   

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.   

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 January - 01.   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.   

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

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.   

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

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