Historical Events In January - 29

1788  Australia Day on this day in history.   

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

1798  On this day in history henry Neele, London, poet   

1801  On this day in history johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis)   

1802  On January - 29 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  James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general on January - 29.   

1810  Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician on January - 29.   

1814  On this day in history johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51   

1820  On January - 29 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  On January - 29 isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

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  President Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute on January - 29.   

1834  Pres Jackson orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute on this day in history.   

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  Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood on this day in history.   

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

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

1845  The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe's first poem, is published on this day in history.   

1845  Edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC) on January - 29.   

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

1850  Henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate on January - 29.   

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

1852  Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer on January - 29.   

1854  On this day in history willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

1856  Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government on January - 29.   

1856  On January - 29 victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery   

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

1860  Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Tagarov Russia, playwright (Cherry Orchard) on January - 29.   

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

1688  On January - 29 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

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  On January - 29 birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on this day in history.   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 29 death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.   

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