Page 4: Historical Events In January - 01

1766  On this day in history 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  Date of action in the opera "Madeleine" on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1777  Micah Hawkins, composer on this day in history.   

1777  Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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 January - 01.   

1782  On January - 01 johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46   

1784  On this day in history william Beale, composer   

1784  On this day in history patrice F earl de Neney, South Neth Secret Council chairman, dies at 67   

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

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

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 January - 01.   

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

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

1793  On this day in history francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80   

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

1797  Albany becomes the capital of New York state on January - 01.   

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

1800  Dutch East Indies Company dissolves on this day in history.   

1800  Sydney Nelson, composer on January - 01.   

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

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  Ireland & Great Britain (England & Scotland) form United Kingdom on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France   

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

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 this day in history.   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

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 this day in history.   

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

1484  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

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  On January - 01 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  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 this day in history.   

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