Page 4: Historical Events In January - 01

1766  On this day in history frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies   

1768  Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 on January - 01.   

1770  Date of action in the opera "Madeleine" on this day in history.   

1772  On January - 01 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 January - 01.   

1776  Gen George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag on this day in history.   

1776  General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag on this day in history.   

1777  On January - 01 micah Hawkins, composer   

1777  Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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 January - 01.   

1782  Johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46 on January - 01.   

1784  William Beale, composer on this day in history.   

1784  Patrice F earl de Neney, South Neth Secret Council chairman, dies at 67 on January - 01.   

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

1785  "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes first issue on this day in history.   

1787  On January - 01 arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44   

1788  On this day in history london's Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times   

1788  Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history london's Daily Universal Register becomes the Times   

1789  On January - 01 christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65   

1793  Francesco Guardi, Italian painter, dies at 80 on January - 01.   

1797  On January - 01 albany replaces NYC as capital of NY   

1797  Albany becomes the capital of New York state on January - 01.   

1797  On this day in history albany replaces New York City as capital of NY   

1798  Russia appoints 1st Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books on January - 01.   

1798  On January - 01 russia appoints first Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books   

1800  Dutch East Indies Company dissolves on January - 01.   

1800  Sydney Nelson, composer on this day in history.   

1800  Louis J M Daubenton, France, zoologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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  Ireland & Great Britain (England & Scotland) form United Kingdom on this day in history.   

1803  On January - 01 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 this day in history.   

1804  Jean Jacques Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti from France on this day in history.   

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0766  On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.   

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  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.   

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  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 January - 01.   

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 this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

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

1515  On this day in history louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52