Page 3: Historical Events In January - 03

1847  On this day in history california town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco   

1848  Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia on January - 03.   

1852  The first Chinese arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1852  On January - 03 1st Chinese arrive in Hawaii   

1853  Iwan Knorr, composer on January - 03.   

1853  Theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1858  Rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1861  Delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history uS Fort Pulaski &Fort Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia   

1862  Romney Campaign - Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester   

1865  Con Orem &Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match on January - 03.   

1865  Con Orem & Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match on January - 03.   

1865  Jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1868  On January - 03 the authority of the Japanese emperor is reestablished, causing a decline in the military rule of the shoguns.   

1868  Meiji Restoration returns authority to Japan's emperors on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian   

1868  Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1869  Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer on January - 03.   

1870  On January - 03 brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883   

1870  On this day in history henry Eichheim, composer   

1870  On January - 03 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]   

1871  Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton NY on January - 03.   

1871  Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton, NY on January - 03.   

1872  The first patent list issued by US Patent Office on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history 1st patent list issued by US Patent Office   

1873  John Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1875  Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 on January - 03.   

1876  The first free kindergarten in US opens in Florence MA on January - 03.   

1876  On this day in history wilhelm Pieck, co-founder German Communist Party/pres (1949-60)   

1879  On this day in history grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

1882  On January - 03 willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)   

1882  William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 on January - 03.   

1883  Clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51) on January - 03.   

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1196  On this day in history birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on January - 03.   

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on this day in history.   

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on January - 03.   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on January - 03.   

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on January - 03.   

1730  On January - 03 birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1098  On January - 03 death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

1322  On this day in history philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies   

1437  On this day in history death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)   

1501  On this day in history ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59   

1543  On January - 03 juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies   

1552  On this day in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64   

1560  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.