Historical Events In January - 01

1807  On January - 01 curacao is taken by English (until March, 1816)   

1807  On this day in history curaçao is taken by English (until March, 1816)   

1808  African Benevolent Society (education) forms on this day in history.   

1808  Importation of slaves into the United States is banned as of January 1 by an act of Congress passed last year, but illegal imports continue on this day in history.   

1808  Sierra Leone becomes a British colony on January - 01.   

1808  On this day in history congress prohibits importation of slaves   

1809  Holland Brigade under brig gen Chasse reaches Madrid on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history john Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet)   

1809  On this day in history holland Brigade under Brigadier General Chassé reaches Madrid   

1814  On this day in history field marshal Blucher's troops cross the Rhine at Kaub   

1814  Field marshal Blücher's troops cross the Rhine at Kaub on January - 01.   

1815  On January - 01 charles Renouvier, French philosopher (neocriticism)   

1816  On this day in history francois Alexander Sallantin, composer, dies at 60   

1817  Martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist on this day in history.   

1817  On January - 01 martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73   

1818  On this day in history official reopening of the White House   

1818  On January - 01 fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87   

1819  On this day in history arthur Hugh Clough, poet, friend of Matthew Arnold   

1826  On this day in history baron Van der Capellen resigns as Governor of Dutch-Indies   

1827  On this day in history dutch Trade Company NHM gets opium monopoly on Java   

1827  William Lewis "Old Tige" Cabell, Brig General (Confederate Army) on January - 01.   

1831  On this day in history william Lloyd Garrison publishes first issue of abolitionist journal   

1831  On January - 01 william Lloyd Garrison publishes 1st issue of abolitionist journal   

1831  William Joseph Westbrook, composer on January - 01.   

1833  On this day in history british government demands Falkland islands   

1833  Curaçao census 2,602 whites, 6,531 free people & 5,894 slaves on January - 01.   

1834  German Tolunie goes into effect on January - 01.   

1838  On January - 01 the first official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide   

1838  1st official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide on January - 01.   

1838  On January - 01 william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1840  1st recorded bowling match in US, Knickerbocker Alleys, NYC on this day in history.   

1842  1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, NYC on January - 01.   

1843  On January - 01 nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer   

1844  On this day in history first edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.   

0898  On January - 01 odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

0962  On January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

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