Historical Events In January - 01
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
1660 Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York on January - 01.
1660 On this day in history general Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London
1661 On this day in history pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64
1672 Jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris on January - 01.
1673 On this day in history regular mail delivery begins between NY & Boston
1673 Regular mail delivery begins between New York & Boston on this day in history.
1675 On this day in history don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragon becomes Spanish land guardian of S Neth
1675 On this day in history don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragón becomes Spanish land guardian of South Netherlands
1689 On January - 01 pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York
1697 On this day in history johann Pfeiffer, composer
1700 On January - 01 russia replaces Byzantine with Julian calendar
1700 Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar on this day in history.
1700 Russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar on January - 01.
1701 On this day in history pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64
1701 Great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom on this day in history.
1707 On this day in history john V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal
1707 Jacob V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal on January - 01.
1709 Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder on January - 01.
1714 Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas) on this day in history.
1716 On this day in history william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75
1723 Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer on this day in history.
1729 On this day in history the birth of Edmund Burke, British Author
1729 On January - 01 edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12]
1730 Daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham, dies at 82 on January - 01.
1734 John F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples on January - 01.
1735 On January - 01 paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming)
1739 J B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica on January - 01.
1745 On this day in history "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general
1748 On January - 01 giovanni Furno, composer
1752 The birth of Betsy Ross, American flagmaker on this day in history.
1752 On this day in history elizabeth Griscom (Betsy) Ross, flag maker
1753 On January - 01 louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer, dies at 55
1758 Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26 on January - 01.
1764 John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster) on January - 01.
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