Page 2: Historical Events In January - 29

1788  Australia Day on this day in history.   

1796  On January - 29 in Toronto, Yonge Street officially opened, running from the town of York up to Lake Simcoe   

1798  Henry Neele, London, poet on this day in history.   

1801  Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis) on January - 29.   

1802  John Beckley of Virginia appointed first Librarian of Congress on January - 29.   

1802  On this day in history john Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress   

1803  James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general on January - 29.   

1810  Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician on this day in history.   

1814  Johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1820  On January - 29 george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81   

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

1823  On January - 29 franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1824  Karl von Perfall, composer on this day in history.   

1824  Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71 on January - 29.   

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

1834  Pres Jackson orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute on January - 29.   

1836  Benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel   

1839  Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood on January - 29.   

1843  On January - 29 william McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901)   

1845  On January - 29 edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" first published (New York City NY)   

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

1845  On January - 29 edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC)   

1848  On this day in history sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)   

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

1850  On this day in history ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities   

1852  Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer on this day in history.   

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

1856  Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government on this day in history.   

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

1860  American College established in Rome by Pope Pius IX on January - 29.   

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

1861  Kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union on January - 29.   

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on January - 29.   

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on January - 29.   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on January - 29.   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on January - 29.   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1715  On January - 29 birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on this day in history.   

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

1342  On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

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

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on January - 29.   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

1647  On January - 29 death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

1663  On this day in history robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies