Page 3: Historical Events In January - 01

1660  Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history general Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London   

1661  Pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris   

1673  Regular mail delivery begins between NY & Boston on January - 01.   

1673  Regular mail delivery begins between New York & Boston on this day in history.   

1675  Don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragon becomes Spanish land guardian of S Neth on January - 01.   

1675  On this day in history don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragón becomes Spanish land guardian of South Netherlands   

1689  On this day in history pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York   

1697  On this day in history johann Pfeiffer, composer   

1700  Russia replaces Byzantine with Julian calendar on January - 01.   

1700  On January - 01 protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar   

1700  On this day in history russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar   

1701  Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 on January - 01.   

1701  Great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom on this day in history.   

1707  John V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal on this day in history.   

1707  On this day in history jacob V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal   

1709  Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder on January - 01.   

1714  Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas) on January - 01.   

1716  On this day in history william Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75   

1723  On January - 01 christian Friedrich Gregor, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1735  On this day in history paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming)   

1739  On January - 01 j B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica   

1745  "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general on this day in history.   

1748  On January - 01 giovanni Furno, composer   

1752  On this day in history the birth of Betsy Ross, American flagmaker   

1752  Elizabeth Griscom (Betsy) Ross, flag maker on January - 01.   

1753  Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer, dies at 55 on January - 01.   

1758  On this day in history johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26   

1764  On this day in history john Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster)   

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0766  On January - 01 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 January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

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

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

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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.   

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