Historical Events In January - 01

1807  On January - 01 curacao is taken by English (until March, 1816)   

1807  Curaçao is taken by English (until March, 1816) on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history african Benevolent Society (education) forms   

1808  Importation of slaves into the United States is banned as of January 1 by an act of Congress passed last year, but illegal imports continue on this day in history.   

1808  Sierra Leone becomes a British colony on this day in history.   

1808  Congress prohibits importation of slaves on January - 01.   

1809  Holland Brigade under brig gen Chasse reaches Madrid on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history john Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet)   

1809  Holland Brigade under Brigadier General Chassé reaches Madrid on this day in history.   

1814  Field marshal Blucher's troops cross the Rhine at Kaub on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history field marshal Blücher's troops cross the Rhine at Kaub   

1815  Charles Renouvier, French philosopher (neocriticism) on January - 01.   

1816  On January - 01 francois Alexander Sallantin, composer, dies at 60   

1817  On this day in history martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist   

1817  Martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73 on January - 01.   

1818  On this day in history official reopening of the White House   

1818  Fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history arthur Hugh Clough, poet, friend of Matthew Arnold   

1826  Baron Van der Capellen resigns as Governor of Dutch-Indies on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history dutch Trade Company NHM gets opium monopoly on Java   

1827  On January - 01 william Lewis "Old Tige" Cabell, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1831  William Lloyd Garrison publishes first issue of abolitionist journal on January - 01.   

1831  William Lloyd Garrison publishes 1st issue of abolitionist journal on January - 01.   

1831  William Joseph Westbrook, composer on January - 01.   

1833  British government demands Falkland islands on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history curaçao census 2,602 whites, 6,531 free people & 5,894 slaves   

1834  On this day in history german Tolunie goes into effect   

1838  On January - 01 the first official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide   

1838  On this day in history 1st official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide   

1838  William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1840  On January - 01 1st recorded bowling match in US, Knickerbocker Alleys, NYC   

1842  1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, NYC on January - 01.   

1843  Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer on January - 01.   

1844  First edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week) on January - 01.   

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.   

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 01.   

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

1515  On this day in history louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52