Historical Events In January - 01

1863  On January - 01 the first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE   

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

1863  Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) on January - 01.   

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

1864  Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) on January - 01.   

1865  On this day in history -Apr 26th] Carolinas' campaign   

1865  Giuseppe Ferrata, composer on January - 01.   

1867  On January - 01 charles Edward Montague, English author/critic (Fiery Particles)   

1871  Belgium disbands salt tax on this day in history.   

1873  Origin of Japanese Era on this day in history.   

1873  Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) on this day in history.   

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

1874  Hugo Leichtentritt, composer on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history charles Rist, French economist   

1876  On this day in history the Reichsbank opens in Berlin.   

1876  Johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument) on this day in history.   

1877  England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India on January - 01.   

1878  On this day in history edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

1879  On January - 01 the birth of E.M Forester, English novelist   

1879  The birth of William Fox, Founder of 20th Century Fox film studios on January - 01.   

1879  John Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major premieres in Leipzig on January - 01.   

1879  Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) on January - 01.   

1880  On this day in history building of Panama Canal, begins   

1880  Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) on this day in history.   

1881  Dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes on this day in history.   

1881  On January - 01 carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

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  W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) on this day in history.   

1883  Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci) on this day in history.   

1885  Roland Diggle, composer on January - 01.   

1886  The first Tournament of Roses, Pasadena CA on this day in history.   

1887  On January - 01 wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence   

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

1889  Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor on January - 01.   

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

1387  On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

1431  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.   

0404  On this day in history death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

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

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

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.   

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.   

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