Historical Events In January - 03

1847  California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco on this day in history.   

1848  On January - 03 joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia.   

1852  The first Chinese arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1852  1st Chinese arrive in Hawaii on January - 03.   

1853  On January - 03 iwan Knorr, composer   

1853  Theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1858  On January - 03 rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36   

1861  On January - 03 delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy   

1861  On this day in history uS Fort Pulaski &Fort Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia   

1862  On this day in history romney Campaign - Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester   

1862  Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester on January - 03.   

1865  Con Orem &Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match on this day in history.   

1865  Con Orem & Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match on January - 03.   

1865  On this day in history jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43   

1868  The authority of the Japanese emperor is reestablished, causing a decline in the military rule of the shoguns on January - 03.   

1868  Meiji Restoration returns authority to Japan's emperors on this day in history.   

1868  On January - 03 franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian   

1868  Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 on January - 03.   

1869  Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer on this day in history.   

1870  Brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883 on January - 03.   

1870  On this day in history henry Eichheim, composer   

1870  Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] on this day in history.   

1871  Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton NY on January - 03.   

1871  Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton, NY on this day in history.   

1872  The first patent list issued by US Patent Office on January - 03.   

1872  1st patent list issued by US Patent Office on this day in history.   

1873  John Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68   

1876  On January - 03 the first free kindergarten in US opens in Florence MA   

1876  Wilhelm Pieck, co-founder German Communist Party/pres (1949-60) on January - 03.   

1879  Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) on this day in history.   

1882  Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) on January - 03.   

1882  On January - 03 william H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76   

1883  On this day in history clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51)   

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1196  On January - 03 birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on this day in history.   

1680  On January - 03 birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

1710  On January - 03 birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)   

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)   

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.   

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1322  On this day in history philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies   

1437  On this day in history death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)   

1501  On January - 03 ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59   

1543  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on January - 03.   

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on January - 03.   

1560  On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56