Historical Events In January - 01

1807  On this day in history curacao is taken by English (until March, 1816)   

1807  Curaçao is taken by English (until March, 1816) on January - 01.   

1808  On this day in history african Benevolent Society (education) forms   

1808  Importation of slaves into the United States is banned as of January 1 by an act of Congress passed last year, but illegal imports continue on January - 01.   

1808  Sierra Leone becomes a British colony on January - 01.   

1808  On January - 01 congress prohibits importation of slaves   

1809  On this day in history holland Brigade under brig gen Chasse reaches Madrid   

1809  On January - 01 john Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet)   

1809  Holland Brigade under Brigadier General Chassé reaches Madrid on this day in history.   

1814  Field marshal Blucher's troops cross the Rhine at Kaub on January - 01.   

1814  Field marshal Blücher's troops cross the Rhine at Kaub on January - 01.   

1815  On this day in history charles Renouvier, French philosopher (neocriticism)   

1816  On this day in history francois Alexander Sallantin, composer, dies at 60   

1817  On January - 01 martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist   

1817  Martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73 on January - 01.   

1818  Official reopening of the White House on this day in history.   

1818  Fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1819  Arthur Hugh Clough, poet, friend of Matthew Arnold on January - 01.   

1826  On this day in history baron Van der Capellen resigns as Governor of Dutch-Indies   

1827  On January - 01 dutch Trade Company NHM gets opium monopoly on Java   

1827  William Lewis "Old Tige" Cabell, Brig General (Confederate Army) on January - 01.   

1831  On January - 01 william Lloyd Garrison publishes first issue of abolitionist journal   

1831  William Lloyd Garrison publishes 1st issue of abolitionist journal on January - 01.   

1831  William Joseph Westbrook, composer on January - 01.   

1833  On January - 01 british government demands Falkland islands   

1833  On January - 01 curaçao census 2,602 whites, 6,531 free people & 5,894 slaves   

1834  German Tolunie goes into effect on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history the first official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide   

1838  On this day in history 1st official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide   

1838  William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on January - 01.   

1840  On January - 01 1st recorded bowling match in US, Knickerbocker Alleys, NYC   

1842  1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, NYC on January - 01.   

1843  On January - 01 nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer   

1844  First edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week) on January - 01.   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.   

1431  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.   

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.   

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.   

1204  On this day in history death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.