Historical Events In January - 01

1863  On this day in history the first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE   

1863  1st homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice, Nebr on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)   

1864  On this day in history the birth of Alfred Stiglitz, American photographer   

1864  On January - 01 alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work)   

1865  -Apr 26th] Carolinas' campaign on this day in history.   

1865  On January - 01 giuseppe Ferrata, composer   

1867  On this day in history charles Edward Montague, English author/critic (Fiery Particles)   

1871  On January - 01 belgium disbands salt tax   

1873  On this day in history origin of Japanese Era   

1873  On this day in history mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses)   

1874  On January - 01 new York City annexes the Bronx   

1874  On January - 01 hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

1875  On this day in history charles Rist, French economist   

1876  On January - 01 the Reichsbank opens in Berlin.   

1876  On January - 01 johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument)   

1877  England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India on January - 01.   

1878  Edwin Franko Goldman, composer on January - 01.   

1879  On January - 01 the birth of E.M Forester, English novelist   

1879  On January - 01 the birth of William Fox, Founder of 20th Century Fox film studios   

1879  John Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

1880  Building of Panama Canal, begins on this day in history.   

1880  Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) on this day in history.   

1881  Dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes on this day in history.   

1881  Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) on this day in history.   

1882  On January - 01 william Cornelius Van Horne is appointed General Manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Van Horne succeeded in laying 480 miles of track across the Prairies in the summer of 1882.   

1882  W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) on this day in history.   

1883  Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci) on January - 01.   

1885  On January - 01 roland Diggle, composer   

1886  The first Tournament of Roses, Pasadena CA on this day in history.   

1887  Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence on January - 01.   

1887  Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on January - 01.   

1889  Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor on this day in history.   

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0766  On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  On January - 01 birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

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

0404  On this day in history 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  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.   

1515  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52