Page 4: Historical Events In January - 01

1766  Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1770  Date of action in the opera "Madeleine" on this day in history.   

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

1772  On this day in history the firt traveler's checks issued (London)   

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

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

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

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

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 January - 01.   

1793  On January - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

1798  Russia appoints 1st Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books on January - 01.   

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

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

1800  Sydney Nelson, composer on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1804  Haiti gains independence from France (National Day) on this day in history.   

1804  Jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France on January - 01.   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 01 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  On January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

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 January - 01.   

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