Page 2: Historical Events In January - 15

1762  Fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY on this day in history.   

1762  On this day in history fraunces Tavern opens in NYC   

1765  Carlmann Kolb, composer, dies at 61 on January - 15.   

1775  On January - 15 giovanni Battista Sammartini, composer, dies   

1777  On January - 15 people of New Connecticut (Vermont) declare independence from England   

1779  Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer on this day in history.   

1780  On January - 15 continental Congress establishes court of appeals   

1785  On this day in history mozarts string quartet opus 10 premieres   

1788  On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77   

1791  Franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece) on January - 15.   

1795  Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/man of letters on January - 15.   

1797  On this day in history the first top hat worn (John Etherington of London)   

1797  1st top hat worn (John Etherington of London) on this day in history.   

1798  On January - 15 thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends)   

1809  On this day in history cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus)   

1812  On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer   

1812  Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1813  James Marion Sims, SC, surgeon/gynecologist (vesicovaginal operation) on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history henry Morris Naglee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1815  On this day in history emma, Lady Hamilton, English mistress of Lord Nelson (b. 1761   

1816  On this day in history henry Harington, composer, dies at 88   

1817  On this day in history lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871   

1821  On this day in history lafayette McLaws, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1897   

1822  Greek War of Independence: Demetrius Ypsilanti is elected president of the legislative assembly on this day in history.   

1826  On January - 15 mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen)   

1831  The fir1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes first run on this day in history.   

1831  On January - 15 the first US railroad honeymoon trip, Mr & Mrs Pierson, Charleston SC   

1831  On this day in history 1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes 1st run   

1833  HMS Beagle anchors at Goeree Tierra del Fuego on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup   

1844  On this day in history the University of Notre Dame is founded   

1844  U of Notre Dame receives its charter in Indiana on January - 15.   

1844  On this day in history joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78   

1845  On this day in history ella Flagg Young, 1st woman pres (National Educational Association)   

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1432  Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on this day in history.   

1481  Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on this day in history.   

1507  On this day in history birth of johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)   

1538  Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on January - 15.   

1567  On this day in history birth of black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)   

1622  Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on January - 15.   

1671  On January - 15 birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)   

1674  Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on January - 15.   

0069  On this day in history death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70   

0570  Death of Saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475) on this day in history.   

0936  On January - 15 death of king Rudolph of France   

1208  On this day in history death of peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered   

1345  On January - 15 death of martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler   

1481  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) on January - 15.   

1595  On this day in history death of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546)   

1672  Death of John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) on January - 15.