Page 7: Historical Events In January - 01

1863  The first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE on this day in history.   

1863  1st homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice, Nebr on this day in history.   

1863  On January - 01 aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)   

1864  The birth of Alfred Stiglitz, American photographer on January - 01.   

1864  On January - 01 alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work)   

1865  -Apr 26th] Carolinas' campaign on January - 01.   

1865  On this day in history giuseppe Ferrata, composer   

1867  On this day in history charles Edward Montague, English author/critic (Fiery Particles)   

1871  Belgium disbands salt tax on January - 01.   

1873  On this day in history origin of Japanese Era   

1873  On this day in history mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses)   

1874  On this day in history new York City annexes the Bronx   

1874  Hugo Leichtentritt, composer on January - 01.   

1875  On January - 01 charles Rist, French economist   

1876  The Reichsbank opens in Berlin on January - 01.   

1876  On this day in history johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument)   

1877  On January - 01 england's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India   

1878  On this day in history edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

1879  The birth of E.M Forester, English novelist on January - 01.   

1879  On January - 01 the birth of William Fox, Founder of 20th Century Fox film studios   

1879  John Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

1880  Building of Panama Canal, begins on this day in history.   

1880  Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) on January - 01.   

1881  Dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes on January - 01.   

1881  Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history william Cornelius Van Horne is appointed General Manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Van Horne succeeded in laying 480 miles of track across the Prairies in the summer of 1882.   

1882  On January - 01 w C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD)   

1883  On January - 01 federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci)   

1885  Roland Diggle, composer on January - 01.   

1886  On January - 01 the first Tournament of Roses, Pasadena CA   

1887  Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence on January - 01.   

1887  Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on January - 01.   

1889  On this day in history alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor   

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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 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 this day in history.   

1467  On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.   

1484  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

0379  On January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

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

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

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

1204  On January - 01 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  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.