Page 5: Historical Events In January - 01

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

1807  Curaçao is taken by English (until March, 1816) on January - 01.   

1808  On January - 01 african Benevolent Society (education) forms   

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  On January - 01 sierra Leone becomes a British colony   

1808  Congress prohibits importation of slaves on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history holland Brigade under brig gen Chasse reaches Madrid   

1809  John Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1815  Charles Renouvier, French philosopher (neocriticism) on this day in history.   

1816  Francois Alexander Sallantin, composer, dies at 60 on January - 01.   

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  Official reopening of the White House on this day in history.   

1818  Fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1819  On January - 01 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 January - 01 dutch Trade Company NHM gets opium monopoly on Java   

1827  William Lewis "Old Tige" Cabell, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1831  William Lloyd Garrison publishes first issue of abolitionist journal on January - 01.   

1831  On this day in history william Lloyd Garrison publishes 1st issue of abolitionist journal   

1831  William Joseph Westbrook, composer on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history british government demands Falkland islands   

1833  On January - 01 curaçao census 2,602 whites, 6,531 free people & 5,894 slaves   

1834  German Tolunie goes into effect on this day in history.   

1838  The first official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide on January - 01.   

1838  On this day in history 1st official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide   

1838  William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on January - 01.   

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

1842  On this day in history 1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, NYC   

1843  On January - 01 nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer   

1844  First edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week) on this day in history.   

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0766  On this day in history 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 January - 01 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  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.   

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

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1204  On this day in history death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  On January - 01 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