Historical Events In January - 20
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1809 On this day in history sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma)
1812 Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on January - 20.
1813 Jacon Gartner Lauman, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on this day in history.
1813 C M Wieland, writer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
1819 Carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70 on this day in history.
1820 On this day in history anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women
1830 On January - 20 michal Bogdanowicz, composer, dies at 50
1831 On this day in history pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)
1837 On this day in history john Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84
1838 Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on January - 20.
1839 On January - 20 in the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats a Peruvian and Bolivian alliance.
1840 On January - 20 dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica
1840 Dutch King Willem II crowned on January - 20.
1840 Dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica on this day in history.
1841 Hong Kong is ceded to Great Britain. (The island returned to Chinese control in 1997.) on January - 20.
1841 China cedes Hong Kong to British on January - 20.
1843 On this day in history pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid, Constantinople, London)
1844 On January - 20 johan Peter Selmer, composer
1847 On January - 20 w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)
1850 Investigator, first ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England on January - 20.
1850 Investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England on January - 20.
1855 Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer on January - 20.
1857 Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.
1859 B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on January - 20.
1860 On January - 20 dutch troops conquer Watampone in Celebes
1862 On this day in history felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines
1865 On January - 20 friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck
1866 On this day in history prim's Insurrection in Spain ends
1866 Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) on January - 20.
1868 On this day in history florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee
1869 On January - 20 elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes first woman to testify before Congress
1869 On January - 20 elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes 1st woman to testify before Congress
1870 On January - 20 "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard
1870 Hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis on January - 20.
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