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 this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history date of action in the opera "Madeleine"   

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

1772  On this day in history 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 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  Johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1784  William Beale, composer on this day in history.   

1784  On January - 01 patrice F earl de Neney, South Neth Secret Council chairman, dies at 67   

1785  On January - 01 "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes 1st issue   

1785  "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes first issue on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history london's Daily Universal Register becomes the Times   

1789  On this day in history christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65   

1793  Francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1797  On this day in history albany becomes the capital of New York state   

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 this day in history.   

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

1800  Sydney Nelson, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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0766  On this day in history 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  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  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 January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.   

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  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 January - 01.   

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.