Page 2: Historical Events In January - 29

1788  On January - 29 australia Day   

1796  On this day in history in Toronto, Yonge Street officially opened, running from the town of York up to Lake Simcoe   

1798  Henry Neele, London, poet on January - 29.   

1801  Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis) on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history john Beckley of Virginia appointed first Librarian of Congress   

1802  John Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history james Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general   

1810  On January - 29 earnest E Kummer, German mathematician   

1814  On January - 29 johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51   

1820  King George III of England, blind and insane, dies at Windsor Castle on this day in history.   

1820  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1821  Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1823  Franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1824  On January - 29 karl von Perfall, composer   

1824  On January - 29 louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71   

1834  On this day in history president Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute   

1834  On this day in history pres Jackson orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute   

1836  Benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on January - 29.   

1837  Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel on January - 29.   

1839  On this day in history charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood   

1843  William McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901) on January - 29.   

1845  On this day in history edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" first published (New York City NY)   

1845  The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe's first poem, is published on January - 29.   

1845  Edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC) on this day in history.   

1848  Sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press) on this day in history.   

1850  On January - 29 henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate   

1850  Ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history frederic Hymen Cowen, composer   

1854  On January - 29 willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

1856  On this day in history victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government   

1856  Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery on January - 29.   

1860  On this day in history american College established in Rome by Pope Pius IX   

1860  Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Tagarov Russia, playwright (Cherry Orchard) on this day in history.   

1861  Kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union on this day in history.   

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1584  On January - 29 birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1632  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on January - 29.   

1703  On January - 29 birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.   

1715  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on January - 29.   

1240  On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on this day in history.   

1559  On January - 29 thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on this day in history.   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on January - 29.   

1647  On this day in history death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on January - 29.