Historical Events In January - 01

1766  On January - 01 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  On this day in history first traveler's cheques go on sale in London, can be used in 90 European cities   

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  On January - 01 general George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag   

1777  On this day in history micah Hawkins, composer   

1777  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

1784  On this day in history william Beale, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history dutch East Indies Company dissolves   

1800  On this day in history sydney Nelson, composer   

1800  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history ireland & Great Britain (England & Scotland) form United Kingdom   

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

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.   

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 January - 01.   

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

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

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

1481  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

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

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.   

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

0898  On January - 01 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  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

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