Historical Events In January - 29

1788  On January - 29 australia Day   

1796  In Toronto, Yonge Street officially opened, running from the town of York up to Lake Simcoe on January - 29.   

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

1801  On January - 29 johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis)   

1802  John Beckley of Virginia appointed first Librarian of Congress on this day in history.   

1802  John Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress on January - 29.   

1803  On this day in history james Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general   

1810  Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician on this day in history.   

1814  Johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51 on January - 29.   

1820  On this day in history king George III of England, blind and insane, dies at Windsor Castle.   

1820  On this day in history george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81   

1821  Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1823  Franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army) on January - 29.   

1824  On this day in history karl von Perfall, composer   

1824  Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1834  On January - 29 president Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute   

1834  On January - 29 pres Jackson orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute   

1836  Benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on January - 29.   

1837  On this day in history aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel   

1839  Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood on this day in history.   

1843  William McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901) on January - 29.   

1845  Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" first published (New York City NY) on January - 29.   

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

1845  On this day in history edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC)   

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  Ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities on January - 29.   

1852  Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer on January - 29.   

1854  Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government   

1856  On January - 29 victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery   

1860  On January - 29 american College established in Rome by Pope Pius IX   

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

1861  On January - 29 kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union.   

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on January - 29.   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  On this day in history birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

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

0969  On this day in history peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on this day in history.   

1342  On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1597  On January - 29 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

1647  On this day in history death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

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