Page 4: Historical Events In January - 01

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

1768  On January - 01 jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73   

1770  Date of action in the opera "Madeleine" on January - 01.   

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

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

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

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

1777  Micah Hawkins, composer on January - 01.   

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

1784  William Beale, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history "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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1797  Albany replaces NYC as capital of NY on January - 01.   

1797  On January - 01 albany becomes the capital of New York state   

1797  Albany replaces New York City as capital of NY on January - 01.   

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

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

1800  Dutch East Indies Company dissolves on January - 01.   

1800  On this day in history sydney Nelson, composer   

1800  Louis J M Daubenton, France, zoologist, dies at 83 on January - 01.   

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  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 January - 01.   

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  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.   

1431  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

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

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

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

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  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on this day in history.   

1387  On this day in history 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  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52