Page 3: Historical Events In January - 01

1660  Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York on January - 01.   

1660  On January - 01 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  On January - 01 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 this day in history pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York   

1697  Johann Pfeiffer, composer on this day in history.   

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

1700  Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar on January - 01.   

1700  On January - 01 russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar   

1701  Pietro Sanmartini, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1707  On January - 01 john V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal   

1707  On January - 01 jacob V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal   

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

1714  On January - 01 kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas)   

1716  William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history christian Friedrich Gregor, composer   

1729  On January - 01 the birth of Edmund Burke, British Author   

1729  Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12] on January - 01.   

1730  Daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history john F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples   

1735  On January - 01 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 January - 01.   

1748  On this day in history giovanni Furno, composer   

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

1752  On January - 01 elizabeth Griscom (Betsy) Ross, flag maker   

1753  On this day in history louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer, dies at 55   

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

1764  On January - 01 john Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster)   

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

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  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.   

0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  On this day in history death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

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  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 this day in history.