Page 6: Historical Events In January - 01

1847  Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment   

1848  Britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua   

1850  Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76.   

1851  City of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line   

1852  Netherlands begins issuing postage stamps   

1852  The inaugural US public bath opens in New York City NY   

1852  1st US public bath opens, in NYC   

1853  The inaugural practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in US enters service.   

1853  1st practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in US enters service   

1853  Hans Koessler, composer.   

1854  Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford PA)   

1854  Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn).   

1854  James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough).   

1858  Canada begins using decimal currency system   

1860  Slavery ends of in Netherlands Indies.   

1860  Slavery ends of in Neth Indies.   

1861  Porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City.   

1861  President Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful   

1862  Battle of Fort McRee FL, Battle of Port Royal SC (Port Royal Ferry)   

1862  The inaugural US income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10000)   

1862  US income tax comes into force (3% of incomes > $600,% of incomes > $10000).   

1862  1st US income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10000).   

1862  Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera).   

1863  Battle of Galveston, TX - Confederates recapture the city.   

1863  Battle of Helena AK   

1863  Emancipation Proclamation (ending slavery) issued by Lincoln   

1863  Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern olympics is born.   

1863  The inaugural homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE   

1863  1st homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice, Nebr   

1863  Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago and Back).   

1864  Alfred Stiglitz, American photographer is born   

1864  Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work).   

1865  -Apr 26th] Carolinas' campaign.   

1865  Giuseppe Ferrata, composer   

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0766  Ali al-rida: Shia imam   

1387  Charles: The angry one, king of navarra (1349-87)   

1431  Alexander vi [rodrigo borgia]: Spanish/italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  Lorenzo de'medici: [the magnificent] of florence   

1449  Lorenzo de' medici: Italian statesman   

1467  Sigismund i: The old, king of poland   

1481  Huldrych zwingli: Swiss protestant reformer   

1484  Huldrych zwingli: Swiss protestant leader   

0379  Basilius the great: Of caesarea, saint (moralia),   

0404  Death of Telemachus: Roman monk, murdered   

0898  Odo: Earl of paris/king of france (888-98),   

0962  Death of Boudouin iii: Count of flanders,   

1204  Death of King haakon iii of norway: King haakon iii of norway (c. 1170)   

1387  Karel de boze: King of navarra (1349-87),   

1502  Death of Gregorius xiii: [ugo buoncampagni], italy, pope (1572-85),   

1515  Death of Louis xii: "the justified" king of france (1498-1515),