Page 3: Historical Events In January - 01

1660  On January - 01 thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York   

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  On this day in history don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragon becomes Spanish land guardian of S Neth   

1675  Don Carlos de Gurrea/Aragón becomes Spanish land guardian of South Netherlands on January - 01.   

1689  Pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York on January - 01.   

1697  Johann Pfeiffer, composer on January - 01.   

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

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

1700  Russia replaces Byzantines with Julian calendar on this day in history.   

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

1701  On January - 01 great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom   

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 this day in history.   

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

1716  William Wycherley, dramatist (The Country Wife), dies at about 75 on January - 01.   

1723  Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer on this day in history.   

1729  On this day in history 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 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  J B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica on January - 01.   

1745  On January - 01 "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general   

1748  Giovanni Furno, composer on January - 01.   

1752  On January - 01 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  John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster) on January - 01.   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.   

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

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

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

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

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.   

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 January - 01.   

1502  On January - 01 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.