Page 4: Historical Events In January - 01

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

1768  Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 on January - 01.   

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

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

1772  On January - 01 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  On January - 01 micah Hawkins, composer   

1777  On January - 01 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  William Beale, composer on January - 01.   

1784  On January - 01 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 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  On January - 01 london's Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times   

1788  Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves on January - 01.   

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

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

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

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

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  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 January - 01.   

1803  On January - 01 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  On this day in history haiti gains independence from France (National Day)   

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

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0766  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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 January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.   

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 January - 01.   

1387  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.   

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