Historical Events In January - 29

1788  Australia Day on January - 29.   

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

1798  Henry Neele, London, poet on this day in history.   

1801  Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis) on January - 29.   

1802  On this day in history john Beckley of Virginia appointed first Librarian of Congress   

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

1803  James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general on this day in history.   

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

1814  On this day in history johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51   

1820  King George III of England, blind and insane, dies at Windsor Castle on January - 29.   

1820  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1821  On January - 29 isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

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

1824  On this day in history karl von Perfall, composer   

1824  On this day in history louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71   

1834  President Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute on January - 29.   

1834  On this day in history pres Jackson orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute   

1836  On January - 29 benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887   

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

1839  On this day in history charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood   

1843  William McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901) on this day in history.   

1845  On January - 29 edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" first published (New York City NY)   

1845  On January - 29 the Raven, Edgar Allan Poe's first poem, is published.   

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

1848  Sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press) on this day in history.   

1850  Henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate on January - 29.   

1850  Ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities on this day in history.   

1852  Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer on January - 29.   

1854  On this day in history willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

1856  Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government on January - 29.   

1856  Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery on this day in history.   

1860  American College established in Rome by Pope Pius IX on January - 29.   

1860  On January - 29 anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Tagarov Russia, playwright (Cherry Orchard)   

1861  Kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union on this day in history.   

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1584  On January - 29 birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1632  On January - 29 birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.   

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

1700  On January - 29 birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on January - 29.   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on this day in history.   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 29.   

0969  On January - 29 peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on January - 29.   

1342  On January - 29 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 this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  On January - 29 death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

1647  On January - 29 death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

1663  On January - 29 robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies